Exam 6: Ethnicity and Nationalism

The United States has been described as a so-called melting pot for immigrants,but not all immigrant groups follow the same trajectory.In a brief essay,compare and contrast the experiences of Italian,Jewish,Greek,or other European immigrants with those of immigrants from China or India.

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The melting pot metaphor describes the process of immigrant assimilation into the dominant U.S.culture.Examples include Italian,Irish,Greek,and most other European immigrant populations who start speaking English,intermarry,and adopt most other mainstream American cultural traditions and,after a couple of generations,have become "white" Americans.Immigrants from other groups,such as Chinese or Indian,are different in two ways: (1)they have long,distinct histories and civilizations of their own,and (2)they physically look different.They cannot simply become "white" by speaking English without an accent.These groups adopt multiculturalism,where they take on some aspects of mainstream American culture but maintain a lot more of their traditional ethnic customs.Many cities in the United States have a Chinatown where most Chinese immigrants live,many still speak Chinese as their first language,Chinese food is sold,and traditional Chinese holidays are celebrated.These immigrants have lived in the United States for generations and they are Americans.They vote in elections and pay taxes but have not adopted all aspects of the dominant or mainstream American culture.

In New York,the annual India Day Parade excludes the South Asian Lesbian and Gay Alliance (SALGA).This happens despite the existence of the hijra in India,an alternative sex and gender that has been legally recognized.In considering the process of assimilation,this exclusion might be understood as

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What term is used to describe a political entity located within a geographic boundary whose population shares a sense of culture,ancestry,and destiny?

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China has attempted to assimilate the nation of Tibet as part of ethnic China.One way this is done is by the repopulation of many Tibetan towns with native-born Chinese Han people.Evidence to suggest the use of force in this process is scant;however,it is still understood as a kind of

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In South Africa,the Bafokeng were able to eventually get much of their land back from the white settlers who had taken it through the formation of the Royal Bafokeng Nation,Inc.This effort has subsequently flourished and is a powerful example of

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In Zimbabwe,guerrilla fighters turned to spirit mediums to receive the blessing of ancient Shona kings and gain legitimacy and unity in their fight against British colonialism.This allowed them to promote what concept?

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Question 6

According to Aztec tradition,they wandered across what is today Mexico until they came to an island with an eagle standing on a cactus with a snake in its mouth.According to their prophecy,this would be their new home.The Aztecs established their capital city on an island in Lake Texcoco,where tradition said they found the eagle.This demonstrates the concept of a(n)

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Question 7

In the opening discussion of the chapter,the author discusses how Jerome and Kevin-Prince Boateng have become soccer stars.Their father was Ghanian and their mothers were German;one played soccer for the German national team and the other played for the Ghanian national team.In a brief essay,explain how they can have different nationalities that allow them to play on different national teams.Do they have different ethnicities as well? Why?

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Question 8

Define ethnic cleansing and genocide and give an example of each to illustrate your answer.

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Question 9

A group of people who share an idea of cultural and ancestral connection and who see themselves as distinct from people in other groups is described as a(n)

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Question 10

The text notes that for most of the world's people,ethnicity is not a pressing matter in daily life;instead,it becomes active when power relationships undergo negotiation in a community or nation.In a brief essay,give an example and explain how ethnicity has been activated to accomplish some end.Explain the power relationship under negotiation,who was involved,and how ethnicity was activated to accomplish the goal.Describe the outcome of these efforts.

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Question 11

In a brief essay,compare and contrast how the Bafokeng and Native American tribes have formed corporations to achieve specific goals.Use specific examples from the class to illustrate your answer.

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Question 12

During the colonial period,colonial powers redrew the political boundaries of much of the world to suit their economic needs,without regard to local ethnic,political,or religious realities.When colonialism ended,these new boundaries became new countries,and most had groups claiming multiple ethnicities and identities within these new countries.This has resulted in civil war,ethnic cleansing,and ethnic conflict,as well as

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Question 13

Babylon,Mesopotamia,and the "cradle of civilization" are all attributes we implicitly link to the nation of Iraq.This creates a sense of ethnic unity in that nation today,something that has

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Most ethnic groups establish traits that set them apart from others and identify members of their own group.These are known as

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The Bafokeng people of South Africa formed the corporation Royal Bafokeng Nation,Inc.to

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When we consider the brutality of the Rwandan genocide,it seems almost inconceivable that archeological evidence points to a few larger geographical locations in East Africa-the Kenya Rift Valley and the Olduvai Gorge-as the origin of the vast majority of existing African ethnicities. This process of diffusing and relocating and then assuming a new,separate cultural identity is understood as

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Question 17

The desire of Scots to have their own independent country of Scotland,separate from the United Kingdom,of which they are a part now,illustrates the concept of

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Question 18

Compare how and why ethnic-making projects in Rwanda and Bosnia have given rise to conflict.

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Question 19

Many non-native-born groups in the United States-such as Arabs,Czechs,the French,Irish,Italians,Greeks,Jews,and many others-have become part of white American society,and this has been described as

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The United States has been described as a so-called melting pot for immigrants,but not all immigrant groups follow the same trajectory.In a brief essay,compare and contrast the experiences of Italian,Jewish,Greek,or other European immigrants with those of immigrants from China or India.

In New York,the annual India Day Parade excludes the South Asian Lesbian and Gay Alliance (SALGA).This happens despite the existence of the hijra in India,an alternative sex and gender that has been legally recognized.In considering the process of assimilation,this exclusion might be understood as

What term is used to describe a political entity located within a geographic boundary whose population shares a sense of culture,ancestry,and destiny?

China has attempted to assimilate the nation of Tibet as part of ethnic China.One way this is done is by the repopulation of many Tibetan towns with native-born Chinese Han people.Evidence to suggest the use of force in this process is scant;however,it is still understood as a kind of

In South Africa,the Bafokeng were able to eventually get much of their land back from the white settlers who had taken it through the formation of the Royal Bafokeng Nation,Inc.This effort has subsequently flourished and is a powerful example of

In Zimbabwe,guerrilla fighters turned to spirit mediums to receive the blessing of ancient Shona kings and gain legitimacy and unity in their fight against British colonialism.This allowed them to promote what concept?

Define ethnic cleansing and genocide and give an example of each to illustrate your answer.

A group of people who share an idea of cultural and ancestral connection and who see themselves as distinct from people in other groups is described as a(n)

In a brief essay,compare and contrast how the Bafokeng and Native American tribes have formed corporations to achieve specific goals.Use specific examples from the class to illustrate your answer.

Babylon,Mesopotamia,and the "cradle of civilization" are all attributes we implicitly link to the nation of Iraq.This creates a sense of ethnic unity in that nation today,something that has

Most ethnic groups establish traits that set them apart from others and identify members of their own group.These are known as

The Bafokeng people of South Africa formed the corporation Royal Bafokeng Nation,Inc.to

The desire of Scots to have their own independent country of Scotland,separate from the United Kingdom,of which they are a part now,illustrates the concept of

Compare how and why ethnic-making projects in Rwanda and Bosnia have given rise to conflict.

Many non-native-born groups in the United States-such as Arabs,Czechs,the French,Irish,Italians,Greeks,Jews,and many others-have become part of white American society,and this has been described as

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