Ethnic Geography Flashcards
ethnicity definition
social group that has a common national or cultural tradition
ethnicity comes from what word and what is the meaning
Greek word ethnos, meaning “people” or “nation”
ethnic geography definition
study of spatial aspects of ethnicity
ethnic groups often practice
unique adaptive strategies
ethnic groups occupy
clearly defined areas
ethnic landscape definition
impacts of ethnicity upon the cultural landscape
how is ethnic geography influenced
humans alter & manipulate the landscape to express their identity
what is ethnic geography determined by
history, migration, population, sequent occupance
what is sequent occupance
layers of history in a place
what are ethnic traditions
shape division/use of land, activities, styles of structures constructed
examples of ethnic traditions
architecture, tilling soil, transportation, clothing & adornment, sights, sounds, & smells of a place
ethnic homelands are
hearths
ethnic homelands are regions occupied by
common ancestry, distinct culture, recognizable landscape associated with the group
ethnic homelands have
sizable populations
ethnic homelands characteristics are
different than those around them
ethnic homelands are
transferrable to new locations
ethnic homelands example: Acadiana
Louisiana French (cajun people)
ethnic homelands example: Spanish-American
highland New Mexico, Colorado, and South Texas
ethnic homelands example: Navajo Reservation
New Mexico and Arizona
ethnic homelands example: French-Canadian
centered on the valley of lower St. Lawrence River in Quebec
ethnic homelands example: Deseret
Mormon homeland in the Great Basin of the Intermontane West
ethnic group definition
people of common ancestry and cultural tradition, living as a minority in a larger society, or host culture
issues when defining ethnic groups
controversy, different groups base identities on different traits, politics (we/they dichotomy)
role of ethnic groups
keepers of distinctive cultural traditions, focal points of various kinds of social interaction, provides group identity, friendships, and marriages, provides a recreation outlet, business success, & a political power base, can give rise to suspicion
ethnic islands are in
rural areas
ethnic islands are
smaller than ethnic homelands
ethnic islands are more
numerous than homelands
example of ethnic island: Germans
form the largest group found in ethnic islands, southeastern Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
example of ethnic island: Scandinavians
primarily Swedes and Norwegians - came mainly to Minnesota, the eastern Dakotas, and western Wisconsin
example of ethnic island: Ukrainians
settled mainly in the Canadian Prairie Provinces
example of ethnic island: Slavic groups
mainly Poles and Czechs - established scattered colonies in the Midwest and Texas
assimilation
gradual loss of the cultural traits, beliefs, & practices that distinguish immigrant ethnic groups & their members
acculturation
adoption by the immigrants of the values, attitudes, ways of behavior, & speech of the receiving society
assimilation
cultural absorption of a minority group into the main cultural body, adopting new culture & lose their original features, only minority group gets absorbed into the majority group
acculturation
transfer of values and customs from one group to another, retain original cultural features while adapting to the new culture, two-way process
cultural pluralism
the premise that members of an ethnic group resist pressures to assimilate & retain those traits, beliefs, & practices that make them distinct
cultural pluralism AKA
multiculturalism
equal co-existence
recognition, maintenance, and ultimately respect and appreciation of the uniqueness and distinctiveness of cultural groups
urban ethnic neighborhoods tend to be
transitory
ethnicity interacts with
religion, health, business activity, types of employment, sterotypes
US has more
visible ethnic diversity than Canada
ethnic groups are associated with
distinct geographical regions
race
combination of physical attributes in a population
social meaning of race affects
access to wealth/power/prestige, access to eduction/housing, where you live, how you are treated, life chances
systemic racism
how racism shows up in our lives across institutions and society
systemic racism seen in
the wealth gap, employment, housing discrimination, government surveillance, incarceration, drug arrests, immigration arrests, infant mortality
ethnicity
heritage, background, language, religion
race
physical characteristics, hair color, skin color, eye color
