ETHNICITIES CHAPTER 7 | p Feb 17 – 27

Race, Ethnicity, Nationality Match the term with the definition below. ① belonging to a particular nation ② distinct physical characteristics ③ social group with a common cultural tradition

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 OBJECTIVES : ① Identify and describe major ethnicities in the US ② Describe the distribution of major US ethnicities among regions and within urban areas ③ Describe the pattern of forced and voluntary migration of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans ④ Describe the patterns of migration of African Americans within the United States ⑤ Explain the laws once used to segregate races in the US and South Africa

Which categories on the US Census refer to race and which to ethnicity ?  White  Black, African American, or Negro  American Indian or Alaska Native  Asian Indian  Chinese  Filipino  Other Asian  Japanese  Korean  Vietnamese  Native Hawaiian  Guamanian or Chamorro  Samoan  Other Pacific Islander  Other race Respond yes or no to being of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. If the response is yes, individuals are asked to pick one of these categories.  Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano  Puerto Rican  Cuban  Another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

Which categories on the US Census refer to race and which to ethnicity ?  White  Black, African American, or Negro  American Indian or Alaska Native  Asian Indian  Chinese  Filipino  Other Asian  Japanese  Korean  Vietnamese  Native Hawaiian  Guamanian or Chamorro  Samoan  Other Pacific Islander  Other race Respond yes or no to being of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. If the response is yes, individuals are asked to pick one of these categories.  Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano  Puerto Rican  Cuban  Another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

Difficulty in distinguishing between race and ethnicity. Asian American = ethnicity but Asian = race African American = ethnicity but Black = race Hispanic = ethnicity but not a race

Urban Scale Detroit: 85% State Scale Michigan: 7%

Which of the following states has the smallest percentage of Hispanic residents? a) Arizona b) California c) Maine d) New Mexico e) Texas

Which of the following states has the smallest percentage of Hispanic residents? a) Arizona b) California c) Maine d) New Mexico e) Texas Explanation: Hispanics are concentrated in the American Southwest.

Which of the following states has the smallest percentage of African American residents? a) Alabama b) Georgia c) Mississippi d) South Carolina e) West Virginia

Which of the following states has the smallest percentage of African American residents? a) Alabama b) Georgia c) Mississippi d) South Carolina e) West Virginia Explanation: African Americans are clustered in the South and in northern cities.

During the slavery era, the most likely destination for Africans captured by the Portuguese was a) North America. b) South America. c) Caribbean. d) Arabia. e) Turkey.

During the slavery era, the most likely destination for Africans captured by the Portuguese was a) North America. b) South America. c) Caribbean. d) Arabia. e) Turkey. Explanation: The majority of Africans enslaved by the Portuguese were sent to Brazil.

Boers / Afrikaners: Dutch

Seminar ① To what extent does discrimination persist against minority ethnicities, especially African Americans and Hispanics? ② Should preferences be given to minority ethnicities to correct past patterns of discrimination? ③ To what extent should the distinct cultural identity of ethnicities be encouraged or protected?