Gentrification
What is the defintion of gentrification?
The process of renovating and improving a house or district, so that it conforms to middle class taste.
What are the 5 characteristics of minority groups?
(1) unequal treatment and less power over their lives, (2) distinguishing physical or cultural traits like skin color or language, (3) involuntary membership in the group, (4) awareness of subordination, and (5) high rate of in-group marriage.
What is the difference between public and private school?
Private schools are not government funded and rely on other means of funding. Public schools are funded by the government from tax payers, which leads to less resources for them.
Who is affected by it?
Miniorites in poverish areas
What are some examples of miniorities/ Miniority groups?
LBGT community, religious practitioners whose faith is not widely practiced where they live, and people with disabilities, and anyone of color
Why are private school classes smaller?
Private schools often tout the benefit of lower class sizes, since they have greater ability to control the number of students they accept.
What are the three things that gentrification affects?
Inhabitation, Education and Displacement
What is the difference between ethnicity and race?
Ethnicity is a term that describes shared culture—the practices, values, and beliefs of a group. This culture might include shared language, religion, and traditions, among other commonalities
Race is fundamentally a social construct.
At what year is it determined the amount of individuals that will be incarcerated?
3rd grade level
What is an example of genetrification that has recently happened?
DC
What kind of obstacles do miniorites face in higher education?
As regards higher education, students of color are not well represented in post-secondary institutions as compared with their majority race counterparts. They have a harder time getting accepted into schools like ivy league. A lot of schools have a small minority population. As well as the cost for school, because kids from poorer areas cannot afford expensive colleges.
When was the first highschool built?
The first American schools in the thirteen original colonies opened in the 17th century. Boston Latin School was founded in 1635 and is both the first public school and oldest existing school in the United States.
Why does gentrification take place?
The gentrification process is typically the result of increasing attraction to an area by people with higher incomes spilling over from neighboring cities, towns, or neighborhoods.
Why is cultural diversity important?
Cultural diversity is important because our country, workplaces, and schools increasingly consist of various cultural, racial, and ethnic groups.
Do you think private school helps or hurts kids?
Based off of our movie the private school helped the little girl because she had dsylexia and needed the one on one attention from her teacher to be able to learn.
One of the issues with private school is the lack of representation and diversity, making the kids very ignorant and in their own bubble. It is not real world like.