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an “ethnic neighborhood” is one where there is a disproportionate presence of members of a particular group within some local area.
Adelia Muller
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∙ 8y agoEthnic neighborhoods are when people of the same culture are living in the same area.
Ex: Little Italy and Chinatown in New York City.
Do ethnic neighborhoods cause problems?
yes
Immigrants often stayed in neighborhoods with other people from the same country. What were these neighborhoods called?
Ethnic enclaves
What is ethnic island?
Urban ethnic concentrations are generally called neighborhoods, whereas rural concentrations are called ethnic islands and ethnic provinces depending on size.
Why ethnic neighborhoods grow in cities near the ocean?
so it doesn't cause eny mix-up between neighborhoods
What kept American cities from being melting pots?
ethnic neighborhoods
What kept American immigrants from mixing with each other?
ethnic neighborhoods
What was a major effect of ethnic neighborhoods in American cities?
less blending of cultures
Why did some immigrants find comfort in those ethnic neighborhoods?
uncategorized supervisor
Why immigrants settle in ethnic neighborhoods?
Because their cheap and go to the cheapest places
Why did many immigrants settle in ethnic neighborhoods?
Because their cheap and go to the cheapest places
What was a benefit of living in ghettos of immigrants?
Ghettos were ethnic neighborhoods that provided familiarity (novanet)
Why did immigrants settle in neighborhoods?
They weren't ethnic...they were low income and usually immigrants are on the low income side. So these areas become ethnic.
