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Chapter 5 Vocab
AP HUMAN GEO
Question | Answer |
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Identity | How people make sense of themselves and how they see themselves at different scales. |
Identifying Against | Constructing an identity by first defining an “other” and then defining self “not the other.” |
Gender | Socially constructed ideas of roles, behaviors, and activities that are appropriate for men and women |
Race | Social constructions of differences among humans based on skin color that have had profound consequences on rights and opportunities. |
Residential Segregation | Degree to which two or more groups live separately from one another, in different parts of an urban environment. |
Succession | Process by which new immigrants move to a city and take over areas or neighborhoods occupied by older immigrant groups. |
Ethnicity | identity shared by a group of people who have a common culture, generally based on cultural traits (religion, language), national origin, or race. |
Structures of Power | Assumptions and relationships dictating who is in control and who has power over others. |
Sexuality | sexual orientation or preference identified by a person |
Intersectionality | interconnection and overlap between social categories (e.g. race, sexuality, class, gender). |
Gross National Income (GNI) | A measurement of a country’s wealth that includes the total value of all goods and services produced within the borders of a country, plus income received from investments outside of the country in a year. |
Formal Economy | Portion of the economy that is not taxed or regulated by government. Goods and services are exchanged based on barter or cash systems, and earnings are not reported to government. |
Informal Economy | Portion of the economy that is not taxed or regulated by government. Goods and services are exchanged based on barter or cash systems, and earnings are not reported to government. |
Vulnerability | Probability of destruction of life or property from a hazard or crisis. |
Sex ratio | number of males relative to number of females in a population |
Dowry | Price paid in cash and gifts through marriage. Generally given by the bride’s family to the groom’s father. |
Barrioization | Dramatic increase in Hispanic population in a neighborhood. |