Chap 7 Ethnic Distribution

1. Chap 7 Ethnic Distribution Envs 204

2. Ethnicity Identity with a group of people who share the cultural traditions of a homeland or hearth

3. Ethnicity • Distinct from race – where race is a group of people who share a biological ancestor???

4. Race? An unfortunate artifact? “Most anthropologists recognize that race is a social concept, not a biological one.  That is, it stigmatizes some individuals as different and reinforces the privileges of others.  There is no evidence that there are large groups of biologically distinct human beings (i.e. subspecies) that correspond to what people refer to when they talk about "race."   Furthermore, to base any kind of biological category on a single physical characteristic, such as skin color (which, in itself is incredibly varied and determined by multiple genes), is clearly nonsense.  Yet the concept of race persists in our popular culture, and is occasionally given legitimacy by researchers from fields as varied as psychology and political science.    (Check out the American Anthropological AssociationStatement on Race and the statement on "Race" and Intelligence).” citation http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/richard.robbins/legacy/editors_choice/scientific_racism.htm I agree with the above statement, but I must admit that the term persists on our Census

5. 7.1 • Define Ethnicity • Look at definition of Race and remember criticism of concept • Know major patterns of ethnic distribution in the US and reasons for them • Also consider reasons for ethnic patterns in cities shown

6. 7.2 Ethnic Distributions in USA

10. http://projects.nytimes.com/immigration/ Click above

14. 7.3 African American How has involuntary and voluntary migration affected the current pattern of African-American distribution in the US

15. African-American Migration

16. >5% of Slaves end up in USA

17. Major Origins

18. Triangular Slave Trade

19. In fact a bit more complex

20. Great Migration

22. African-Americans Migrating into Baltimore, MD

23. 7.4 Discrimination by Race Read this over, probably already aware

25. 7.5 Ethnicity and Nationality Look at definition of Nationality, nationalism, self-determination, nation-state Note how Europe has evolved from multi-ethnic empires to nation-states Note the process is still not complete

26. Definitions • Nationality – Identify with a group of people that share legal attachment & personal allegiance to a particular place (generally) as a result of being born there • Nationalism – Loyalty & Devotion to a particular nationality • Nation State –states boundaries conform to where a nationality lives • What is Patriotism???

27. Definitions • Nationality – Identify with a group of people that share legal attachment & personal allegiance to a particular place (generally) as a result of being born there • Nationalism – Loyalty & Devotion to a particular nationality • Nation State –states boundaries conform to where a nationality lives • What is Patriotism??? Nationalism – Loyalty & Devotion to a particular nationality

28. Nazi Vision of Greater Germany Nation State –states boundaries conform to where a nationality lives

30. Is there really a difference? Patriotism - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster ... pa·tri·ot·ism. noun \ˈpā-trē-ə-ˌti-zəm Definition of PATRIOTISM. : love for or devotion to one's country. Note the key difference from nationalism is “place” replaces “group” (race???)

31. Multinational states how is this defined vs a Nation State What has been happening to European multinational states? Do any remain? Be sure to watch or recall the video on Dagastan

32. Multinational Empires to “Ethnic” Based States: Central & Southern Europe

37. 7.6, 7.7, 7.8 & 7.9 • Real world examples of ethnicity and tensions throughout the world

38. Was the USSR the Last Great Multi-Ethnic Empire?

39. How Russian is Russia??? Note this includes all of the old USSR

40. Even the new “nation states” coming from the USSR have ethnic issues

41. Partition of S Asia – India & Pakistan, there really weren’t two distinct ethnicities to start with, but now that there are two countries we certainly have them Kashmir represents the incomplete result of creating these new “ethnicities” but it also demonstrates that there are more than two Sri Lanka – here there are two distinct ethnicities that fought a bloody civil war until Spring of 2009 – will we now have multi-ethnic peace?

42. S. Asia Ethnic Difference? Religious Difference? Linguistic Difference?

43. Semi- Voluntary Ethnic Cleansing?

44. Instability on the Pakistani – Indian – Chinese Border Times of India Report -- click Report 2

45. Potential Instability on the India – PR China Border Times of India Report click here

47. 7.7 Ethnic Diversity in Western Asia This is the chapter that should have been read by every American in 2001 Note how much more complex things are then just ethnicity, for example by thinking back to previous chapters: • Religion • Language • History

50. 7.8 & 7.9 Have we finally finished ‘ethnic cleansing’ in the Balkans? Will Africa soon face similar changes? One thing that is not mentioned here is much ethnic cleansing occurs when there are economic considerations and one group blames another for unfairness.