AP AP Gender, Ethnicity & Social Geography 3

Question 1

Which concept refers to the idea that social groups shape and are shaped by the spaces and places they inhabit?

Accepted Answer

Social construction of space

Answer

The social construction of space holds that spaces and places are not neutral but are created and defined by social, political, and economic processes.

Question 2

A 'census tract' is important to social geographers primarily because:

Accepted Answer

It provides a standardized geographic unit for analyzing social and demographic data

Answer

Census tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county designed to have similar population characteristics, used to analyze demographic and social patterns.

Question 3

Which phenomenon describes the movement of middle-class families, often white, from urban centers to suburbs following minority migration into cities?

Accepted Answer

White flight

Answer

White flight describes the large-scale migration of white people from racially mixed or predominantly minority urban areas to more homogeneous suburban areas.

Question 4

In human geography, 'positionality' refers to:

Accepted Answer

How a researcher's own social identity and perspective influences their geographic research

Answer

Positionality acknowledges that a researcher's race, gender, class, and other identities shape how they observe, interpret, and represent geographic phenomena.

Question 5

Which term describes areas where ethnic minorities are concentrated due to both voluntary association and involuntary segregation?

Accepted Answer

Ethnoburbs

Answer

Ethnoburbs are suburban ethnic clusters in large metropolitan areas where a minority group has a significant presence but does not necessarily constitute a majority.

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AP AP Gender, Ethnicity & Social Geography 3