Recap 13

Question 1

Define assimilation

Answer 1

The process by which people of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds come to interact and intermix, free of constraints in the life of the larger community or nation.

Question 2

Define ethnic

Answer 2

A social group identifies by a distinctive culture, religion, language, or similar.

Question 3

Define culture

Answer 3

The ideas, beliefs, customs and social behaviour of a group or society.

Question 4

Define ethnic segregation

Answer 4

The voluntary or enforced separation of people of different cultures or nationalities.

Question 5

Degine cultural hybridisation

Answer 5

Happens when aspects of one culture are affected by another’s, producing a new variant. It is very common in food, music and fashion.

Question 6

What are the four categories that impacts of migration fall into?

Answer 6

Socio-cultural
Demographic
Economic
Political

Question 7

What are the socio-cultural impacts of migration that will be focused on?

Answer 7

Those that are to do with ethnicity

Those that have a geographical or spatial dimension

Question 8

What are the socio-cultural impacts of migration that will be focused on?

Answer 8

Those that are to do with ethnicity

Those that have a geographical or spatial dimension

Question 9

Where do many migrants move to?

Answer 9

Most often they will go initially to places where friends or family live.

Question 9

Where do many migrants move to?

Answer 9

Most often they will go initially to places where friends or family live.

Question 10

There are two contradictory views of the possible reasons for this spatial segregation of minority groups. What are they?

Answer 10

It’s encouraged by external factors, such as the availability of affordable (cheap) housing

The other view emphasises internal factors. In short, that it is the overriding wish of minority groups to segregate.

Question 10

There are two contradictory views of the possible reasons for this spatial segregation of minority groups. What are they?

Answer 10

It’s encouraged by external factors, such as the availability of affordable (cheap) housing

The other view emphasises internal factors. In short, that it is the overriding wish of minority groups to segregate.

Question 11

Give examples of internal factors encouraging ethic minorities to opt for segregation.

Answer 11

Providing protection against racist abuse and attacks from members of the majority population.

Question 11

Give examples of internal factors encouraging ethic minorities to opt for segregation.

Answer 11

Providing protection against racist abuse and attacks from members of the majority population.

Question 12

Give examples of external factors encouraging ethic minorities to opt for segregation.

Answer 12

Increasing political influence and power in the local area.

Social hostility/ unfriendliness from majority population.

Question 12

Give examples of external factors encouraging ethic minorities to opt for segregation.

Answer 12

Increasing political influence and power in the local area.

Social hostility/ unfriendliness from majority population.

Question 13

Which factors are key to understanding the reasons for segregation?

Answer 13

Eonomic, socio-cultural and political factors

Question 13

Which factors are key to understanding the reasons for segregation?

Answer 13

Eonomic, socio-cultural and political factors

Question 14

There is little income to be spent on housing for immigrants. What is a consequence of this?

Answer 14

Far too many immigrant families find themselves victims of poverty and deprivation.

Question 14

There is little income to be spent on housing for immigrants. What is a consequence of this?

Answer 14

Far too many immigrant families find themselves victims of poverty and deprivation.

Question 15

In 2014 how many Russians were estimated to be living in London?

Answer 15

150,000 Russians living in London.

Question 15

In 2014 how many Russians were estimated to be living in London?

Answer 15

150,000 Russians living in London.

Question 16

While ethnic segregation is driven by cultural affinities, it is also affected by what?

Answer 16

It’s affected by the same factors that underlie the ‘normal’ spatial segregation of different socio-economic groups.

Question 16

While ethnic segregation is driven by cultural affinities, it is also affected by what?

Answer 16

It’s affected by the same factors that underlie the ‘normal’ spatial segregation of different socio-economic groups.

Question 17

Improving economic circumstances allow ethnic groups more choice in what?

Answer 17

Residential location.

Question 17

Improving economic circumstances allow ethnic groups more choice in what?

Answer 17

Residential location.

Question 18

Why are many Russian oligarchs (business magnates) busy buying swathes of ultra expensive property in London?

Answer 18

To protect their wealth against their country’s crumbling economy.

Question 18

Why are many Russian oligarchs (business magnates) busy buying swathes of ultra expensive property in London?

Answer 18

To protect their wealth against their country’s crumbling economy.

Question 19

How is it believed that almost a hundred Russian billionaires made their fortune?

Answer 19

In the political and economic chaos that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.

Question 19

How is it believed that almost a hundred Russian billionaires made their fortune?

Answer 19

In the political and economic chaos that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.

Question 20

What is the range in property prices that russians are buying?

Answer 20

£6.5 million to £140 million.

Question 20

What is the range in property prices that russians are buying?

Answer 20

£6.5 million to £140 million.

Question 21

Describe what those Russians who do opt to live in the UK tend to be like.

Answer 21

Active opponents of the present political regime, who look to London for a sanctuary from the repressive arm of the Russian government.

Question 21

Describe what those Russians who do opt to live in the UK tend to be like.

Answer 21

Active opponents of the present political regime, who look to London for a sanctuary from the repressive arm of the Russian government.