Ethnicity, Race, and Nationality: Key Concepts

These flashcards cover essential definitions and concepts related to ethnicity, race, and nationality, drawn from the lecture notes.

Ethnicity

The identity with a group of people who share the same kind of cultural traditions of a specific place.

Race

An identity with a group of people who are perceived to share certain physiological traits, mainly skin color.

Nationality

An identity with a group of people who share some type of legal attachment to a particular country.

Cultural Heritage

The traditions, languages, and cultural practices shared by a specific group of people.

Ethnic Enclave

A place with high concentrations of an ethnic group.

Chain Migration

A process in which immigrants from a particular place follow others from that area to a specific destination.

Ethnoburb

A suburban area with a cluster of a specific ethnic population.

Ethnic Conflict

Tension or hostility that arises between different ethnic groups.

Physiological Traits

Physical characteristics that distinguish one group of people from another, often based on race.

Diversity

The variety of different cultural or ethnic groups within a society.