1.9 - Who Controls Social Clustering Flashcards
Ethnic Clustering
Some ethnic groups are more segregated whilst others are more integrated, this is driven by exclusion by the majority white por pre-existing tensions between cultures.
Ghettoisation
Seggregation in SA where African Americans are concentrated in one part of the population e.g. Chiacgo is primarily African American.
Why Does Ghettoisation Happen?
Succession Models
Filtering Choice
Succession Models
Ethnic minorities move into a place and 35-50% of white people panic leadeing to “white flight”, this is known as founded segregation.
Filtering Choice
African American chooes to move in wanting a mixed community, so white people stop buying houses in that area and as African Americans they then want to mvoe into that area.
Why Do People Socially Cluster
By Choice
Forced
Persepective
Why Does Exclusion Happen?
The majority may think that racial groups don’t share the same value, treating them as outsides and subconsciously excluding them.
Positives Of Segregation
Accomodates difference
Helps social groups keep cohesion
Keeps cultural values
Keeps cultural specific ammenities/services
Negatives Of Segregation
Helps protection against attack
Lack of trust
Discrimination e.g. jobs, income
Language barrier
Invasion & Succession
When new immigrants in a city move to dominate or take over neighbourhoods that were previously occupied by older migrants.
