GEOG 1HA3 Lecture 11: The Geographies of Race and Religion Notes
22 Jun 2018
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THE GEOGRAPHIES OF RACE
AND ETHNICITY
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Introduction :Citizenship +Identity
•citizenship :nationality
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Identity : ethnicity
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belonging to an ethnic group
Ethnic IN +Ethnic Groups
•Ethnicity : an individuals affiliation with agroup whose racial ,cultural ,religious or linguistic characteristics
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or natural origins
dllhrolnish It from the rest of the population
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Ethnic Group : a group whose members perceive themselves as different from others because of acommon ancestry and /or shared
culture
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linked to ancestors and specific cultural traditions
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Implied :minority Hams
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Ethnicity (t ethnic groups )in inherently spatial
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We can see the spatial manifestation of ethnicity I+ethnic groups )In many ways
>Walking through neighborhoods
•Canadian census recognizes the multidimensionality of ethnicity
Spatial Patterns !Ethnicity +Race (Toronto )1
Origin of Ahiespy !roots Or ethnic background of an
individual via familial history
how far back In time ? →tracing origins
what about mixed Origins ?Single OR multiple ?
2Race :based on genetically imparted physiognomic Hamra
IImothy facial of an individual leg skin colour )
significance of race as aconstruct
ambiguity of terms Iwhile vs lancasian )
changing use of Hrms our hme leg .negro ,black ,African
American )
Ethnicity tEthnic Groups
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3Identity : a self identification of how an individual perceives
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Ethnicity : a Key part of individual +group identity themselves ,rather than their ancestors
•Ethnicity ,religion +language : mechanisms through which Culture -
may be tied to ancestry /Origin and lor race ,ahdlor some
is expressed other measures of culture (eg language OR religion )
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ex cultural landscape →cultural practices like celebration →
eg French Canadians
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ex built landscape →place of worship
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Pride vs ethnicity =discrimination
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Globalization :erasing local diversity Ilanguage ,religion ,etc )
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But ethnicity is immutable (unchanging )
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Ethnicity Is also dllu table
