Chapter 5: Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality (USE)

gender

A culture's assumption about the differences between men and women, their character, roles and divisions of labor are referred as

gender

A culture's assumption about the differences between men and women is defined as

how we make sense of ourselves

According to Gillian Ross, "identity" is

from a long history of adaptation to different enviroments

The regional variation in the appearance of humans in clustered populations probably results

socially constructed

Race is

melanin

Skin color is a matter of pigmentation, a protective element against strong radiation from the sun. The pigments is called

D

The same ultraviolet radiation intercepted by darkly pigmented skin also stimulates the body's production of vitamin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

According to the U.S Census Bureau, the most residentially segregated metropolitan are for African Americans is

decreasing

Residential segregation in the United States today is

18.5%

In 2000 ____ of Americans categorized themselves as "two or more races."

20%

By 2050, approximately ____ of Americans will consider themselves "White Alone, Hispanic."

in the northern part of the city

Most African Americans in Milwaukee live

Puerto Rican/ Dominican

Hispanic New Yorkers are mostly (65%+)

succession

In New York, Puerto Ricans moved into Jewish neighborhood of east Harlem and assumed dominant presence in the neighborhood. This process is best described as

scale and place

Ethnicity is a dynamic phenomena and ethnicity identity (e.g Swiss- American ethnicity) is greatly affected by

consisted of diverse businesses spread across many blocks

In 1925, Mexicali's Chinatown

Chinese

We think of the border region between the United States and Mexico as being an Anglo-Hispanic meeting point, but one of the largest groups of _____ in Mexico can be found just outside the city of Mexicali.

Manhattan and Brooklyn

The highest concentration of same-sex households in New York City are located in ____

Mexicali

The capital of Baja California, with over 500 Chinese run commercial or service establishments is

gendered

When places are "designed" either for women or men they are said to be

queer theory

Many Geographers, such as Elder, Knopp and Nast refers to theories that explain or inform our understanding of sexuality and space as

graffiti demarcating territories

Groups in Northern Ireland and gangs in major U.S cities create "exclusive" areas by

3/5

Prior to the fourteenth amendment to the U.S constitution, slaves were counted as ____ of a person for representation to the House of Representative

work done by women rural women in less developed countries

Gross National Income does not include

Sub-Saharan Africa

In 1990 all of the regions showed rising female employment except

tending a home garden

Which economic activity is not counted in GNP calculation?

migration of males to urban and mining jobs

Parts of South Africa and Zimbabwe have become demographically feminized due to

70

It is estimated that ___ % of the Sub-Saharan realm's food is produces by females.

men who owned title to the land

To stimulate tea production, the government of Kenya gave bonuses to

male dominance

In the Sub-Saharan realm, ______ remains the rule rather than the exception.

beating or killing of the wife (dowry death)

In India the breaking of a dowry contract may lead to

7,000

In 2001, reports indicated that as many as ___ women may have been victims of dowry deaths.

the result of the "white only" zoning laws

In the 1910's, segregation of the Chinese on Oakland, California was

neighborhood

"Barrio" is the Spanish term for

Hispanic

South Central Los Angeles in 1970 was 90% black. Now it is split almost evenly between black and

Korean

Many small business owners in South Central Los Angeles are

all of the above

Geographical interested in race, equity, and gender are ultimately interested in

young females

Most of the workers in maquiladoras are

True

One way of identifying ourselves is to "identify against," define the "other" and thus define ourselves as not the other

False

Indigenous people of South India, New Guinea, and Australia are about as dark skinned as native Africans due to their close genetic relationship

True

"Invasion and succession" is the term used to describe the process where new immigrants to a city often move into areas occupied by older immigrant groups.

True

Mexican migration to New York involves invasion and succession processes and some friction with Puerto Rican Hispanics in East Harlem.

False

Chinese living in Mexicali, Mexico are prohibited from owning commercial or service businesses.

False

GNP does not measure domestic work of women but does measure domestic work of men (e.g., gendered activities such as lawn mowing, changing the oil in the car, diy repairs).

False

Rural Africa is demographically male dominated.

True

Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa will not lend money to rural women.

False

In India, today, dowry deaths are virtually non-existent.