Sociocultural Integration

Diasporadi·as·po·ra [dahy-as-per-uh, dee-] noun 1. The scattering of the Jews to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity. 2. The body of Jews living in countries outside Israel. 3. Such countries

collectively: the return of the Jews from the Diaspora. 4. Any group migration or flight from a country or region. Synonyms: dispersion, dissemination, migration, displacement, scattering. Antonyms: return. 5. Any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland, especially involuntarily, as Africans during the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Ethnic groupsWhat is an “ethnic group”?

• Distinct groups that are smaller than the dominant group in society

• Groups with shared cultural values, traditions and languages

• Groups considered (internally and externally) as a separate society

London – the most multicultural city in Europe, possibly the world

What percentage of London’s population were born outside of the UK?

30%What percentage of London’s population are of “White British” ethnicity?

50%

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How many different languages are spoken in London?

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Concentration and integration

When related to immigration, what do you think these terms mean

Concentration and integrationWrite down each statement and state whether it is more likely to result in concentration into an area of high ethnic minority or integration out of areas with high concentrations

New immigrants entering a country for the first time

Immigrants with lower levels of fluency in English

Immigration of wealthier or those from higher social classes

Immigration of well qualified professional workers

Immigration of families with a high number of economically active members

Concentration and integration

Are there areas of concentration in Hong Kong?

(I genuinely don’t know the answer – you have been living here longer than me!)

A map of racial/ethnic distribution in the City of Houston andGreater Houston, 2010 U.S. Census - Each dot represents 25 people.

Red dots represent White people,

Orange dots represent Hispanic people,

Blue dots represent Black people,

Green dots represent Asian people, and

Grey dots represent other people

In an American city of your choice

Examine the extent to which racial and ethnic diversity is concentrated or

dispersed

Write a 300 word report

Diasporas usually serve two main functions

1. To preserve the culture of the immigrant community

2. To facilitate adoption of cultural traits within the host culture

Reverse effects – external international cultural spread into remote cultures

Case study: The Xingu people of the Amazon

Complete case study sheets

Cultural imperialism

The most obvious way to maintain power is through direct force (police, military, security). But this is imposing the values of those in power on the people, therefore takes significant effort and resources in the long term.

Antonio Gramsci (Italian Marxist imprisoned during Mussolini’s rule) was impressed at how power was maintained without direct force.

The values of those in power were adopted by the people through reinforcement of these values through education, media and religion. Under such circumstances, ideology becomes accepted as simply the way things are.

Cultural imperialism – hegemony rather than force of arms

Cultural imperialism

Lets talk about Neo-Colonialism

OK - It has closer links to development but its kind of relevant