CUE 3 social And Economic Issues

Question 1

Describe the conditions that bring about social segregation

Answer 1

Housing - having affordable housing reduces house prices around it, thus those with less money live together
Changing environments - old housing used to home larger low income families, gentrification has meant that more high income people live here
Ethnicity- immigrants face job discrimination so can only afford low cost housing

Question 2

How do you measure poverty?

Answer 2

Index of multiple deprivation
37 measures of poverty over 7 categories: income,employment, housing, barriers to services , living environment, crime, health, eduation)

Question 3

Describe how social segregation leads to urban social exclusion

Answer 3

If you live in an area of multiple deprivation you are exluded form normal participation in society.
E.g. Worse education therefore struggle to pass GCSES therefoee worse job, therefore worse housing.
Have worse heath as cant afford better food
Live in areas of high crime
Cant break the poverty cycle

Question 4

What can urban social exclusion lead to in the most extreme cases? Give an example with a few facts

Answer 4

Riots e.g. Tottenham riots 2011
5 deaths
Arson and burglary commited
Caused by deindustrialisation

Question 5

Give some methods to tackle urban social exclusion

Answer 5

Raising minimum wage - i.e. London living wage thought to have lifted 10,000 people out of poverty
More education
Public transport- increased mobility i.e. To get to work

Question 6

State some self factors that cause ethnic segregation

Answer 6

Maintance of language
Feel protected together
Specialist facilities
Support

Question 7

State some non self factors causing ethnic segregation

Answer 7

Cheap labour
Discrimination
Hostility
White flight - suburbanisation of white weathier people

Question 8

Describe globalisations role to play in creating more culturally diverse cities

Answer 8

Flow of people due to more developed transport systems

Question 9

What is diaspora?

Answer 9

Large group of people of similar heritage within an area

Question 10

Why is cultural diversity greater in cities?

Answer 10

First point of entry
Employment opportunities
Previously established immigrants made specialist services

Question 11

Give some disadvantages of cultural diversity

Answer 11

Extra pressure on already strained resources
Lack of intergration
Wealthy immigrants e.g. Russian may increase house prices e.g. Mayfair

Question 12

How can you tackle ethnic segregation

Answer 12

Intercultural policies to promote the exchange of ideas
Areas of mutual interest e.g. Libraries
Anti racism rights
Attempt to increase political involvement from immigrants