Geographical Identity y9 end of year

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and facts from the lecture on geographical identity, migration, ethnicity, and multiculturalism.

Geographical identity

An individual or group’s sense of attachment to the country, region, city, or village in which they live.

Migration

The movement of people from one place to another with the intention of staying temporarily or permanently in the new location.

Ethnicity

A social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, and language.

Race

Physical differences that groups and cultures consider socially significant.

Ethnic enclave

A geographic area with high ethnic concentration, characteristic cultural identity, and economic activity.

Multiculturalism

The coexistence of diverse cultures within one place.

Liberal multiculturalism

View that diversity is acceptable if every individual’s rights and freedoms are respected and differences are tolerated.

Pluralist multiculturalism

View that diversity is a value in its own right and every culture is of equal worth.

Cosmopolitan multiculturalism

Advocates peaceful cultural mixing to broaden political horizons and foster global citizenship.

Nationalism (cultural perspective)

Belief that all citizens in a country should share the same culture, language, and values.

Space (geography)

The physical area itself, devoid of personal meaning.

Place (geography)

Physical space imbued with personal or collective meaning.

British Empire (maximum extent)

At its largest covered 24% of Earth’s land surface and ruled over 412 million people.

2021 England & Wales census – White British

The largest ethnic category, comprising 74.4 % of the population.

Homo sapiens arrival in Britain

Modern humans reached Britain about 40,000 years ago, likely via a land bridge from mainland Europe.

‘White race’ concept in Europe

Some historians argue the idea of a unified white race did not exist in Europe until after Columbus’s ‘discovery’ of the Americas.

Conservative Nationalism

Focused on preserving the “culture” of a nation

Liberal Nationalism

Focused on giving citizens freedom on the running of the country. Based on equality and tolerance.

Anti Colonial Nationalism

Focused on indipendence from colonial rule

Chauvinist Nationalism

The superiority of one’s own nation

Globalisation

The world becoming more interconnected socially, politically and economically.

Indigenous People

Culturally distinct people with an ethnic history, native to a particular place

Nation

A large body of people United by common descent history culture or language