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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Charter Group | The first ethnic group to establish cultural norms in an area. "First effective settlement" or "first self-perpetuating society". The US has been heavily influenced by Britain and the Spanish. |
| Ethnic Provinces | When regions become associated with ethnic or racial aggregation. French Canadians in Quebec or AA's in the U.S. southeast. |
| Ethnic Islands | Small rural areas settled by a single group as opposed to ethnic neighborhoods or enclaves which are urban. leave their imprints in rural areas through housing,barn style,and farmstead layouts. |
| Syncretism | The development of a new cultural trait as a result of the fusion of two distinct but interacting cultures. Huge factor in cultural change as authentic cultural traits are modified to make them more appealing to receiving societies. |
| Social distance | Measure of the perceived differences between an immigrant ethnic group and the charter or host society. Increases with greater perceived differences between group diminishing the likelihood of the charter group assimilating the newcomers. |
| Ethnic cleansing | Cleansing involves the effort to rid a county or region of everyone of a particular ethnicity either through forces migration or genocide. genocide is premeditated effort to kill everyone from a particular ethnic group. |
| Ethnicity | Refers to a group of people who share a common identity. |
| Dispora | Experiences of people who come from a common ethnic background but live in different regions or ethnic neighborhoods. |
| Ethnic Neighborhoods | Concentrations of people from the same ethnicity in certain pockets of the city. Result from friends and relatives who have immigrated, encouraging friends and relatives back home to join them where opportunities or freedom are more available. |
| Ethnic Enclaves | A relatively small area occupied by a distinct culture or ethnicity, which largely results from chain migration. Eases the adaptation process by providing business opportunities, community, and cultural items, and traditions from home such as food. |
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