Human Geography Ch. 7 Flashcards
Identity with a group of people who share cultural traditions of a particular homeland or hearth
Ethnicity
Identity with a group of people who share a physiological trait
Race
Characteristic of race
skin color
Belief that race is primary determinant of human traits and capacities
Racism
Biological differences (skin color, hair color) produce inherent superiority of a particular race
Racism
Person who displays discrimination or feels prejudice against people of other races
Racist
What are the 2 most numerous U.S. ethnicities and the next 2?
- Hispanics: 18%
- African Americans: 13%
Asian Americans: 13%
American Indian: 1%
Where are African Americans clustered in the U.S.?
South ???????
Where are Asian Americans clustered in the U.S.?
West
Where are Indigenous People clustered in the U.S.?
Southwest, North, Alaska
Place with high concentration of an ethnic group, diverse
Ethnic Enclaves
How do ethnic enclaves offer newcomers economic support?
- Employment
- Affordable housing
- Loans
Ethnic enclaves in cities have ________
shifted
Suburban area with cluster of particular ethnic population
Ethnoburb
Identity with a group of people who share legal attachment and personal allegiance to a particular country (in the U.S.)
Nationality
Identifies citizenship (in the U.S.)
American nationality
Groups with distinctive ancestry and cultural traditions (in the U.S.)
Ethnicity
What 4 main groups does the United Kingdom (UK) contain?
- English (England)
- Welsh (Wales)
- Scots (Scotland)
- Irish (Northern Ireland)
What countries make up Great Britain?
England, Wales, and Scotland
______ is strongest element of ethnic identity today
Sport
Supporting a state that preserves and enhances culture and attitudes of their nationality
Loyalty and devotion to a nationality (nationalism)
- Unifying force that enhances support for the states
- Promoting symbols like flags and songs
Centripetal force (nationalism)
How can nationalism have a negative impact?
Sense of unity achieved through creation of negative images of other nationalities
Most numerous ethnicity in Western Asia
Kurds
Is there a country under the Kurds’ control?
No
____ million Kurds split among _______, ______, ______, and _______.
35, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria
Have the Kurds attempted to gain independence?
The Kurds have had repeated attempts to gain independence and have failed
Fear of people of a particular ethnicity
Ethnophobia
Fear of people from other countries
Xenophobia
More powerful ethnic group forcibly removes a less powerful one
Ethnic Cleansing
What does ethnic cleansing create?
Creates an ethnically homogeneous region (less diversity)
Mass killing of a group of people in an attempt to eliminate the entire group out of existence
Genocide
