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gender

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a culture’s assumptions about the differences between men and women

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identity

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how we make sense of ourselves

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identifying against

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one of the most powerful ways to construct an identity; where we define the “other” and then define ourselves

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race

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the product of ways of viewing minor genetics differences that developed as modern humans spread around the globe

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racism

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sense of superiority attached to race

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residential segregation

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the degree to which two or more groups live separately from each other

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invasion and succession

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process in which new immigrants move to a new city and dominate/take over areas that were previously inhabited by other ethnic groups

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sense of place

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a state of mind created after a person “infuses” a place with emotions and perceptions

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ethnicity

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an idea that stems from the thought that people are closed bonded/related in a certain place over time

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space

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social relations stretched out

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place

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particular articulations of those “stretched out social relations” as they have come together, over time

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gendered

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places/items that are seen as being appropriate for men or women exclusively

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dowry deaths

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a cause of deaths in India when disputes over the dowry of the bride have led to the death of the bride

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queer theory

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a theory that highlights the contextual nature of opposition to the heteronormative and focuses on the political engagement of queers with the heteronormative

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barrioization

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a term that describes the ethnic succession of a primarily white neighborhood to primarily Hispanic

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What is one of the clearest ways that society is gendered?

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divisions of labor

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Describe identities.

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  • constantly changing

- experiences, emotions, rejections

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What are racial categories based on?

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how particular cultures viewed skin color

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Why were racial categories constructed?

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to justify power, economic exploitation, and cultural oppression

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Is race or ethnicity chosen or assigned?

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Race- assigned

Ethnicity- chosen

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Who analyzes residential segregation and where is it analyzed?

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The US Census bureau analyzes residential segregation in residential areas

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Where is the most and least segregated for African Americans?

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  • Most Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Detroit MI

- Least Orange County, and SanJose, CA

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Where is the most and least segregated for American Indians?

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  • Most Pheonix AZ

- Least Oklahoma City

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Where is the most and least segregated for Asians?

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Most- NYC and LA

Least- Baltimore and Naussau-Suffolk NY

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How can identities be organized?

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nested inside one another

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When are conflicts called ethnic conflicts?

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when a racial distinction cannot be easily made

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What are power relationships?

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assumptions and structures about who is in control