Ferguson Flashcards
1
Q
How can levels of segregation in a place be measured?
A
Levels of:
- dissimilarity
- isolation
- clustering
- centralisation
- concentration
2
Q
What does dissimilarity refer to?
A
- how many of other groups present are there around an area
3
Q
What does isolation refer to?
A
- how many people would have to move to get even racial distribution
4
Q
What does clustering refer to?
A
- do minority areas form one large area of that one group?
5
Q
What does centralisation refer to?
A
- is the group centred around a central point, eg. Factories or CBDs
6
Q
What does concentration refer to?
A
- How large of a space is the ethnic group spread over?
7
Q
What happened in AUgust 2014?
A
- white police officer shot AfAm Michael Brown
- found not guilty
8
Q
What proportion of Ferguson is black?
A
- 67.4% in 2010
- Compared to 52.4% in 2000
