SOC364H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Gross Domestic Product, Residential Segregation In The United States, Acculturation
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Lecture 9: the health of urban immigrants and ethnic minorities. Most immigrants today settle in cities, especially the largest cities. Cities with large influxes of immigrants are becoming increasingly different from other cities in canada(in growth rate, in diversity) High levels of immigration is contributing to voluntary and involuntary forms of: residential segregation, ethnic enclaves. A physical space with high ethnic concentration; thus these spaces are culturally distinct from the lager receiving society. Can provide resources, networks and social capital that influence economic mobility. 1900-1940: immigrants mostly from british isles and northwestern european countries; settle mostly on the prairies or the west. 1940-1950s: over 1. 2 million immigrants entering, mostly from italy, greece. 1960-present: over 2. 2 million entering, mostly from non-european countries, middles. East, africa, asia and pacific regions, mostly settle in cities(especially in large cities) By 2006, over 30% of residents in 10 largest canadian cities are foreign-born, even higher in toronto. Number of immigrants from europe has decreased.
