1. AP Human Geography Mr. Hensley SRMHS
Ethnicity in America
AP Human Geography
Mr. Hensley
SRMHS

2. Ethnicity in the United States
Total US population is about 350 million
12% are African-American
14% are Hispanic
4% are Asian Americans
1% are Native Americans
About 66% are “white” (European descent)

3. Hispanic Densities

4. African American Densities

5. All Densities

6. Regional Concentrations
African-Americans are clustered in the Southeast
Hispanics are clustered in the Southwest
Asian Americans are clustered in the West
Density is greatest in cities
Tie in to Ravenstein

7. Urban Concentrations
African-Americans make up 85% of the population in Detroit – but only 7% of Michigan
Chicago: 33% of population versus 8% of state of Illinois
Hispanics in NYC: 25% of population versus 5% in NY state

8. What does Hispanic Mean?
Created as an inoffensive label for people from all Spanish-speaking countries (also Latino/a)
Most Hispanics identify with a particular national origin
Chicano/a can refer to Mexican-Americans
Puerto Ricans and Cubans are the other large groups

9. Prejudice and Discrimination
Prejudice – negative attitudes toward a group
based on biased or insufficient information
stereotype – a set of ideas, based on distortion, exaggeration and over simplification
Discrimination – acting upon prejudiced opinions by treating people unfairly
Includes: avoiding social contact w/certain groups, segregation, violence, killing
Institutionalized Discrimination – unfair practices growing out of common behaviors and attitudes that are part of society’s structure (schools)

10. Racism and Hate Crimes
Racism - extreme form of prejudice based on the belief that one race or ethnic group is superior (KKK)
can result in discrimination
many believe they are morally justified
Hate Crimes – criminal acts motivated by extreme prejudice
Includes: bias versus race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry
Increasing in frequency

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