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Hawk Hook12/6
This is critical thinking. You will not be graded on your accuracy just that you thought and met the sentence requirement.
In at least 3 sentences explain the difference between the terms: ethnicity, race, and nationality.
Ethnicity, Race, and Nationalities
THE PATTERNS AND POLITICS OF RACISM, ETHNIC RIVALRY, AND NATION BUILDING
Vocab Ethnicity: Ethnicity: a group of people who
share cultural traditions of a particular homeland Immune to globalization Don’t seek world dominance just
local control Ethnocentrism: belief that your
ethnicity is supreme and others are judged according to its rules
Regional Concentrations Asian American
West Coast (California) Immigration during 19th century for
railroad construction, gold, etc
Regional Concentrations
Native Americans South West and Plains due to forced
migration onto reservations
Critical thinking question
Why does it make sense that that Asian American’s would be clustered on the West Coast and Hispanic Americans in the South West?
Concentrations in the Cities
Minorities clustered in cities Ex. Detroit 85%
African American, 7% of Michigan African American
Ethnic Enclaves (Enclave: territory
completed surrounded by another territory)
Clustered ethnic groups surrounded by other groups
African Americans Concentrated in South
3 major Migration patterns1. Forced Migration from Africa to South
• After freed stayed as Sharecroppers: rented land, equipment, food, and housing paid landowner with large portion of their crop
African Americans
2. Great Migration of 1910’s and 20’s again in 1940’s and 50’s• Machinery replaced sharecroppers• Booming economy in North
Lack of labor due to wars Stimulated war time economy
• Followed distinct routes to cities along major highways
African Americans3. Expanding Ghetto: crammed into
neighborhoods already occupied by a few African Americans• High Densities due to lack of housing
• Overcrowding, insufficient amenities• Expanded to surrounding
neighborhoods
Vocab: Race Race: a category of
humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits
Racism: Belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and that these differences create an inherent superiority of a particular race
Critical thinking question
Looking at the two definitions for Ethnicity and Race.
What is the primary difference between the social labels of “African American” and “Black?”
Your Race Assignment At the end of the documentary “A Question of Race” the
statement is made: “The question is not whether or not you are racist. The question is what are you doing to be anti-racist.”
My challenge, and assignment for you, is to keep a daily journal for the next week. Each day you must do and record 1 thing you did that day to combat racial stereotypes or open the conversation of racism with peers, family, etc. It could be a discussion of the topics you learned in the video, or standing up against a racist comment someone made. It is entirely up to you.
Record the general time, i.e. “Before School, at lunch, 3rd Block, over dinner, at basketball practice” etc.
Write approx. 3 or 4 sentences about the situation. At the end of the week Write a 4 or 5 sentence reflection about what
you learned about this experience. You don’t have to reveal what the assignment it is to anyone…if you don’t want to.
This will be a major assignment grade…and a VERY good way to combat low test grades.
Examining the Ghetto I will assign you a portion of the
Article: “Ghettos: The Changing Consequences of Ethnic Isolation.”
Take 10-15 minutes to individually read this section and write down several key points that you learned.
Move to the location designated for your section and, as a group, place an (*) by the 3 main points of the section and create a 10-20 word summary
Examining the Ghetto With the chairs create 3 circles of 7 chairs
a piece: Move into the following groups Kyle, Shannon A, Roman, Brady, Sarah, Matt
L, Kylie Brandon, Chaz, Courtni, Wilneydi, Matt S,
Audrey, Sam Shannon B, Taylor, Seth, Ashton, Erin, Matt B,
Caleb
Share yours and copy down the 3 most important points and the summary for each section
Collectively Create a 3 Sentence Main Idea for the article.
Hawk Hook 12/10
In complete sentences, Explain the Ethnic composition of the US in terms of the following scales. Regionally Locally
Power Relationships Those that assume or structurally have
control over others often force people into certain areas or disenfranchise others from leaving their mark on the landscapeEx: Apartheid: The
physical separation of races into geographic areasIn South Africa began to
force 44% of the population (Black) onto 13% of the land called “Homelands”
Illegal today but the effects are left on the cultural landscape – though slowly changing groups still remain clustered in respective “homeland”
Ex: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Murals indicate the neighborhood affiliation to Protestantism or Catholicism
Nationalities Vocab Nationality: a group of people who
are legally and culturally attached to a particular country
Define this person’s Nationality, Ethnicity, and Race
Joseph was born in Mali. On a student visa, he attended college at the University of Southern California and after obtaining a job in Los Angeles, he became a US citizen in 2003. He is still a practicing Muslim and is planning his Hajj next year.
Critical Thinking Question
What is the “shared cultural tradition” that makes people apart of the US Nationality?
Nation-States
Nation-State: state whose territory corresponds to the boundaries of an ethnicity Created based on self-
determination: concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves
Transforms ethnicities into nationalities
Fuses ethnic cultural traditions such as language, customs, and religion with political philosophies
Usually not perfect
Nationalism
Nationalism: Loyalty and devotion to a nationality Promotes national
consciousness and one nation above all others
US Freedom of the Press but many Governments use media to promote national beliefs
Cultural Symbolism: flags, songs,
Name Symbols of US nationalism
Multi- Ethnic States
Multi-ethnic state: state that contains multiple ethnicities that all contribute to the formation of one nationality Ex. Belgium (Dutch-speaking
Flemish and French-speaking Walloons)
Multinational State
Multinational states: states with ethnic groups who believe in self-determination but have agreed to coexist by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities Differ in terms of cultural
and historical differences
Former Soviet Union: Largest Multinational State
Split into 15 separate nations: Revival of ethnic identity and nationalism Three Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania Three European: Belarus, Moldova,
and Ukraine Five Central Asian: Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Three Caucasus: Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia
Russia
Russia: Now the largest Multinational State
39 Nationalities: Many want independence Clustered in 2 areas
Along borders of neighboring countries (borders of Azerbaijan and Georgia as well as Mongolia)
Ex: Chechnya : fighting for independence Russia Refuses to set Chechens free as an
example and because of oil interests in the area
Middle of Nation between Volga river basin and Ural Mountains
You do not need to label each region in a different color or label the
different ethnic groups
Chechnya and North Ossetia
The Caucasus Several ethnicities trying to
form independent states or desiring reunification
Greatest fragmentation occurs due to linguistic differences
Irredentism: One state desires to annex (or absorb) another state’s territory because they have common ethnic or historical backgrounds
Azerbaijanis (Azeris) fighting Armenians for Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenian ethnic enclave within Azerbaijan)
Georgia fighting South Ossetians who want to be united with North Ossestians in Russia
Nagorno-Karabakh: add region to your map by circling this area and labeling it
Competition to Dominate
Lebanon Religious Divisions
Estimate: 60% Muslim, 30 % Christian, 10% other (Druze: mix of Muslim and Christianity)
By law, government must represent all religious groups according to 1932 census (last census taken) Christians were majority now Muslims but
not represented accordingly in gov Civil War in 1975: now each religious
faction (ethnic enclave) territorially separated by militias
Capital (Beirut) split in half between Christian East and Muslim West
Hezbollah: Muslim Militant group in charge of Muslim portion of government
Dividing Ethnicities Among More Than One State
Former British Colonies in South Asia split into 3 countries: Pakistan {Muslim}, India {Hindi}, and Bangladesh {Muslim} Loosely based on ethnicities Caused mass migration bc lines
imperfect Disputes still in Kashmir {Muslim}
region between Pakistan and India
Ethnic Cleansing The forced removal of an ethnic
group by another ethnic group in order to create a homogeneous region
Kosovo Ex: Kosovo province in Serbia
Serbia: former Yugoslavian State predominantly Eastern Orthodox Christians
Kosovo: Albanian Muslims (90%) Breakup of Yugoslavia: Serbs begin
Ethnic cleansing to remove Albanians from their land
2 million Albanians forcibly removed from their homes to refuge camps in neighboring Albania
Recently declared their independence…accepted by West not by Serbia, Russia, and China
Critical Thinking Question
According to what you have recently learned about Russia, why would Russia not support Kosovo’s independence movement?
Balkanization
Terms created due to the unrest in the Balkans Balkanization: the process by which a
country breaks down due to ethnic conflicts
Balkanized: a small geographic area that could not successfully be organized into stable states
Central Africa
Hutus: settled farmers in Rwanda and Burundi
Tutsi: cattle herders migrated to Rwanda and Burundi from Kenya 15% of Pop control area making Hutus
their serfs Colonial Gov. also disenfranchised Hutus Independence 1962: Hutus ethnically
cleansed Tutsis fearing they’d reestablish control
1994 Tutsis did, 500,000 Hutus killed 3 of 7 million forcibly migrated
Congo: Hutus and Mayi Mayi first ethnically cleansing Tutsis then Tutsis seize power and the tide turned
Ethnicity and Scale Ethnic Identity changes across
space and scale Example: South Asians
Large Scale: Within each country ethnically define themselves by region (India: 18 official languages reflecting ethnic differences: what other region?)
Smaller Scale: Define themselves by country: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh often with animosity
Global Scale: South Asians in Fairfax, Virginia, outside Washington D.C., identify with each other regardless of country or regional identification. Stores hold both Pakistani and Indian films and foods
Gandhi Competition for Extra Credit
Over the next week we will be watching the movie Gandhi. Your assignment is to find and note as many examples of Human Geography concepts, vocabulary, or content you can.
Write the concept and a BRIEF synopsis of the content it covers.
Example: Apartheid: Gandhi is forced off the 1st class train
in South Africa because of his race You must note 10 for an assignment grade
the 2 individuals from each class with the most will get 5 extra credit points on the test
There will be a brief reflection on this video after the holidays