Themes in the Cultural Geography of European Ethnic Groups in the United States

Geographical studies of ethnic groups have used concepts and definitions borrowed from anthropology and sociology. These studies have evolved through a series of themes in human ecology, Americanization, acculturation and assimilation, cultural transfer and settlement, and interaction and identity....

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Published in:	Geographical review 1979-01, Vol.69 (1), p.79-94
Main Author:	Raitz, Karl B.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Acculturation Agricultural land Churches Cultural assimilation Cultural groups Ethnic groups Ethnic identity Ethnicity Geography Social interaction
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Summary:	Geographical studies of ethnic groups have used concepts and definitions borrowed from anthropology and sociology. These studies have evolved through a series of themes in human ecology, Americanization, acculturation and assimilation, cultural transfer and settlement, and interaction and identity. Geographers should consider the merits of adapting a more flexible subjective conceptualization of ethnicity. A more precise understanding of the importance of ethnicity to spatial problems can be gained by microscale studies.
ISSN:	0016-7428 1931-0846