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Chapter 7: Ethnicity The identity of a group of people who share the cultural traditions of a particular homeland or hearth.

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1 Chapter 7: Ethnicity The identity of a group of people who share the cultural traditions of a particular homeland or hearth

2 Introduction to Ethnicity
Not the same as race – a biological group Ethnicity is a cultural grouping: music, food, traditions Not the same as nationality – a political allegiance Ethnicity can be traced to ancestral roots Ethnicity maintains local diversity in the face of globalization Often found in regions Connections influence ethnicity (pl. ethnicities)

3 KI #1: Where are Ethnicities Distributed?
Distribution of Ethnicities in the US Clustering of Ethnicities Regional Concentrations Concentrations in Cities African American Migration Patterns Forced migration Immigration to the North Expansion of the Ghetto

4 Where are Ethnicities Distributed?
Differentiating between Ethnicity & Race Race in the US Separate but Equal & White Flight Division by Race in South Africa Apartheid

5 KI #2: Why Have Ethnicities Been Transformed into Nationalities?
Rise of Nationalities Nationality vs. Ethnicity vs. Race Nation-States Nationalism Multinational States UK vs. Britain vs. England Former Soviet Union Russia – largest Multinational state Turmoil in Caucasus Revival of Ethnic Identity

6 KI#3: Why do Ethnicities Clash?
Ethnic Competition to Dominate Nationality Horn of Africa Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, & Somalia Lebanon Dividing Ethnicities Among More than One State India & Pakistan

7 KI #4: What is Ethnic Cleansing?
Ethnic Cleansing in Europe Former Yugoslavia Balkanization Ethnic Cleansing in Central Africa Hutu and Tutsi in Rwanda and Burundi


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