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Ethnicity

AP Human Geography. Ethnicity. What is ethnicity?. Identification with a group of people who share the culture of a specific homeland or hearth. Different from race , which is biological. Nationality indicates country of origin or citizenship.

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Ethnicity

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  1. AP Human Geography Ethnicity

  2. What is ethnicity? • Identification with a group of people who share the culture of a specific homeland or hearth. • Different from race, which is biological. • Nationality indicates country of origin or citizenship. • These three things can be easily confused and often overlap. • Ex. Black/ African American/ American

  3. Clustering of Ethnicities • We will examine the clustering of ethnicities at two levels: national and regional. • National level • Where in a country do various ethnic groups live? • Regional level • Where in a city do various ethnic groups live?

  4. Major Ethnicities in the U.S. • European- American 66% • German, English, Italian • Hispanic 15% • Mexican, Puerto Rican, Guatemalan • African- American 13% • African American, West Indian American, Sub-Saharan African American • Asian- American 4.5% • China, India, Vietnam, Japan, SW Asia • American Indian/ Alaska Natives 0.8% • Hawaiian/ Pacific Islanders 0.14%

  5. Ethnicities in the U.S.

  6. Hispanics

  7. African American

  8. Native American

  9. Asian

  10. Ethnic minorities • Ethnic minorities tend to be clustered in urban areas. • Chicago provides and excellent case study for ethnic geography • Ethnicities are divided into fairly well defined neighborhoods/ community areas. • This, however, has led to claims that Chicago is a somewhat segregated city.

  11. Major Ethnicities in Chicago (2010) • African American 33% (down from 36% in 2000) • African-American, African • European American 32% (up from 31% in 2000) • Irish, German, Polish, Italian • Hispanic 29% (up from 26% in 2000) • Mexican, Puerto Rican • Asian 5.5% (up from 4 % in 2000) • Chinese, Indian

  12. Chicago

  13. Ethnicity in NYC

  14. Ethnicity in Detroit

  15. Nationality • A group of people who share a legal attachment (citizenship) and personal allegiance to a country. • Ex. American, Russian, Brazilian

  16. Nation-State • A state whose territory/ borders align to an ethnic group. • Ex. Denmark, Japan • Not the Iraq, Russia

  17. Nationalism • Loyalty and devotion to a country/ nationality. • Sense of unity • Holds a country together. • Brings different people together under common cause, • Ex. Flags, songs, symbols, pride

  18. To unite or divide? Centripetal Force Centrifugal Force Divides a country. Cultural differences Ex. Language, religion, ethnicity • Unifies a country. • Cultural similarities • Ex. Language, religion, ethnicity, nationalism.

  19. Multiethnic State & Multinational State Multi-ethnic State Multi-National State Multiple ethnic groups, each governing themselves. Ex. United Kingdom England, Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland • One country, multiple ethnicities. • Ex. U.S., Russia • African American, Mexican American, Italian American

  20. What do these people have in common?

  21. What about these three?

  22. Who am I?

  23. Do your homework and listen to Mr. P!!!

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