The Social and Cultural Structure of Settlements (Toronto, Canada)
WJEC Settlement Change; "How does the social and cultural structure of settlements vary and why?"
Case study: Toronto, Canada.
Few facts about the social, cultural and ethnic segregation within Toronto leading to ethnic enclaves, ghettos and spacial segregation of its residents.
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- The Social & Cultural Structure of Settlements: Toronto, CN
- One of the most multicultural cities - 45% foreign born, 140+ languages/dialects spoken
- Toronto experiencing substantial growth due to immigration
- A divided city with spacial segregation due to...
- 1. Race/ethnicity
- 2. Income/wealth
- 3. Religion
- 4. Age
- 5. Political beliefs
- Development of ghettos...
- People wanting to 'fit in'
- Access to specific facilities related to ethnicity (e.g. religious buildings)
- Access to parts of culture (e.g. food, markets)
- Language
- Community networks
- Development of ethnic enclaves...
- Internal factors from ethnic groups
- Support from community network
- Safety in numbers
- Facilities appropriate to culture
- Language
- External factors from existing population/ country
- Discrimination in the job market - ethnic minorities only able to access low paid jobs and forced to live in cheap housing areas
- Existing pop. hostile to new arrivals, including racism against ethnic minorites
- "White Flight", as immigrants move in residents move out (fear of house prices, crime etc.)
- Internal factors from ethnic groups
- Redevelopment
- Positive factors
- Better quality of life & standard of living
- New facilties
- Improved perceptions of area (less intimidating, aesthetically pleasing)
- Optimism from residents, begin to improve life e.g. drug habits
- Negative factors
- Property/ housing prices may rise
- Removal of historical buildings
- Wealthier residents may move into modernised houses, lower income forced into poorer areas
- Positive factors
- One of the most multicultural cities - 45% foreign born, 140+ languages/dialects spoken
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