AP AP Gender, Ethnicity & Social Geography

Question 1

Which term describes a situation where women have less access to resources, political power, and economic opportunities than men in a given society?

Accepted Answer

Patriarchy

Answer

Patriarchy is a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, authority, and social privilege.

Question 2

The Gender Inequality Index (GII) measures gender-based disadvantage across which three dimensions?

Accepted Answer

Reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation

Answer

The GII measures inequality in reproductive health, empowerment (parliamentary seats and secondary education), and labor market participation between men and women.

Question 3

Which concept describes the unequal spatial distribution of ethnic groups within a city, often resulting from historical discrimination in housing?

Accepted Answer

Redlining

Answer

Redlining was the discriminatory practice of denying services or marking certain neighborhoods as undesirable based on racial or ethnic composition.

Question 4

An ethnic enclave differs from a ghetto primarily because:

Accepted Answer

Ethnic enclaves form voluntarily while ghettos often result from forced segregation

Answer

Ethnic enclaves are voluntary concentrations of an ethnic group seeking cultural preservation and community, while ghettos typically arise from forced or economically compelled segregation.

Question 5

Which theory argues that racial and ethnic inequalities are maintained through the spatial separation of groups within cities?

Accepted Answer

Spatial mismatch theory

Answer

Spatial mismatch theory holds that low-income minority groups living in inner cities are geographically separated from suburban job growth, perpetuating economic inequality.

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