Ethnicity is important because
the diversity of culture in the face of culture globalization.
Shared emotions, shared attitudes, state symbols, common culture
Elements of nationalism
self-determination
The right to govern themselves
When a group of people in a state speak the same language
Example of a nation-state
Baseball, flag, network television, and the national anthem
Centripetal forces in the United States
Loyalty and devotion to a state
Nationalism
Geographic separation of races
apartheid
The only state in southern Africa to elect a black president during the
1990s
South Africa
Breakdown of a state due to nationalities
balkanization
What caused the breakup of Yugoslavia?
Rivalries among nationalities
Important centripetal force in Yugoslavia before the breakup
Unit of currency
Where were most African slaves sent?
Caribbean islands
After WWII why were millions of people forced to migrate?
changes of the boundaries of states
Triangular slave trade – ships bound for Europe carried
Rum and molasses
Forced migration in Ethiopia
Civil war with the Eritreans
Cause of large scale migration in South Asia after 1947
Separation of religious groups
Is race a element of cultural diversity?
no
Largest ethnic group in the United States
Latinos/Hispanics
Concentrations within cities, regional concentrations, concentrations in
cities
Distributions of ethnicities within the United States
African Americans are clustered in the United States in
Southeast
Asian Americans are clustered in the _______________ U.S.
Western
Hispanics are clustered in the _______________ and _____________
U.S.
West and Southwest
Ethnic distribution in Los Angeles
clustered
Most Asian Americans are from
China
Percentage of Native American and Alaska Natives
one
Most Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S. are from
Puerto Rico, Mexico
Ethnic identity is preserved for European immigrants primarily through
religion and food
Most dramatic change in African American distribution
relocation to northern cities
1910 – 1950 population density for African Americans in ghettos
increased
race
Self-identification tied to biology
Ethnicity, religion, race
Self-identification
Racism is
Superiority because of racial identity , inferiority because of racial
identity, and biological classification of people
Hispanic/Latino
Not considered a race by the census bureau
Plessy v. Ferguson
Established separate but equal
All people were restricted by covenants in deeds but
Caucasians
Emigration of whites from an area where blacks were anticipated to
move
White flight
The promoting of blockbusting
Explains changes in neighborhood ethnicity
Nation or nationality
Group of people tied to a place through legal status
Formation of nation-states in Europe
By drawing boundaries
Widespread conflict in Africa
Colonial boundaries, numerous ethnic groups
What is shared by all Americans?
Nationality
tribe
Traditionally the most important unit in African Society
Primary centripetal force in the former Soviet Union
language
Nationality of the United Kingdom (best description)
British
Ethnicities from the same country come into conflict when
They have a tradition of self-rule
Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus
Strongest conflict for territory in the Middle East is for
Palestine
Before 2005 most of Lebanon was controlled by
Syria.
Lebanese civil resulted when
the country broke down because of changes in the majority between
religious groups.
When one group forcibly moves another group
Ethnic cleansing
Ethnic war in Sudan is in
Darfur