The ethnic divisions among Eastern European states are often blurred due to historical migrations, intermarriage, and the shifting borders that have occurred over centuries. Additionally, the legacy of multiethnic empires, such as the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires, contributed to a complex tapestry of ethnic identities. Modern political changes and the push for national identity following the fall of communism further complicate these divisions, as people navigate overlapping cultural and national affiliations. This intertwining of ethnicities can lead to both unity and conflict within the region.
Eastern European and Russian
Ethnic Distribution Map
to what extent would sociologists agree that ethnic divisions are imoprtant than class divisions in Britain today?
ethnic Ukrainians in the west want to link the country to Western Europe to join the European union (EU) ethnic Russians in the east want closer ties to Russia
Every country in Europe has many ethnic groups. For example, in the United Kingdom you will find people of European descent, African descent, Asian descent, Middle Eastern descent, etc. You will find this in all European countries.
great ethnic diversity found in the region
Changes in Eastern Europe, particularly after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Yugoslav Wars, have significantly altered the ethnic makeup of various European countries. The redrawing of borders and the emergence of new nation-states led to population displacements, migrations, and ethnic tensions, resulting in shifts in demographics. Countries like Poland and Hungary saw an influx of ethnic minorities, while others, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, experienced ethnic cleansing and significant population changes. These transformations continue to influence social dynamics and political landscapes across the continent.
Her Mother is from Chicago but of Iriquois Indian and French Canadian ethnicity, her Father is of Eastern European, Slovik, possibly Chekoslovakian or Slovanian.
they play more football
*caucasian (european) -western european-eastern european-Jewish*middle-eastern-arab-persian-turkic*East Asian-Han Chinese-Malay-Korean-Japanese-Tibetan, etc*South Asian-Aryan(north India) Hindu-Muslim-Sikh/Punjabi-Tamil, Sindhi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kashmiri, Telegu, Malayali, etc...*Polynesian-Maori-Samoan-Fijian, etc*Native American-Inuit-thousands of ethnic groups in USA/Canada(South American)-Inca-Mayan*Hispanic*Black/African-African American-African Caribbean-millions of ethnic groups within Africa (eg- Shona, Ndeble, Bushman, Hutu...)*Other-Australian Aboriginies-There are way too many fluid and arbitrary ethnic divisions between people; it's impossible to map them all!
Africa was divided up by the European colonial powers, with little concern for ethnic divisions or African tribal traditions.
The European nations divided Africa into colonies based on artificial regions, ignoring the ethnic and tribal divisions that had existed. This caused conflicts between native populations, as well as with their colonial governments.