Residential Segregation 14

Question 1

That preferences are fundamental is without question, but we see how as income and education ________, the probability of choosing a more integrated residential setting also _________.

Answer 1

increase, increases (Clark 2009)

Question 2

Define segregation.

Answer 2

Segregation involves the separation of socially defined groups in space, such that member of one group are disproportionately concentrated in a particular set of geographic units compared with other groups in the population.

Question 3

When was the Great Migration?

Answer 3

1910 to 1970 (Massey et al 2009)

Question 4

Where does Massey et al. (2009) think segregation will come from in the future?

Answer 4

It will come through political decisions about land use, such as density zoning.

Question 5

How many foreign-born persons are there in America? What is that number if we include second-generation?

Answer 5

40 million, 55 million (Clark & Maas 2009)