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ethnocentrism
belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group
demography
the study of the characteristics of a population
reinforcing clevages
divisions within society that reinforce one another, making groups more homogenous or similar; make political conflict more intense
cross-cutting clevages
divisions within society that cut across demographic categories to produce groups that are nore heterogenous or different; how american diversity has generally been
american exceptionalism
the view that due to circumstances of history, the Constitution, and liberty, the United States is different from other nations
manifest destiny
a notion held by 19th century Americand that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Sun Belt
the region of the US in the South and Southwest that had seen population growth relative to the rest of the country and which, because of its climate, has attracted retirees
Bible Belt
the region of the states in the South and states bordering the South with a large number of strongly committed Protestants who see a public role of religion
Rust Belt
states in the Midwest once known for their industrial output, which have seen factories close and have experienced relatively high unemployment
urban
a densely settled territory that is often the central part of a city of metropolitan area
suburban
an area that typically surrounds the central city, is often residential, and is not as densely populated
rural
sparsely populated territory and small towns, often associated with farming
race
a grouping of human beings with distinctive characteristics determined by genetic inheritance
ethnicity
a social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race
fundamentalism
conservative Christians who, as a group, have become more active in politics in the last two decades and were especially influential in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections
gender gap
the difference between the political opinions or political behavior of men and of women
gross domestic product (GDP)
the total output of all economic activity in the nation, including goods and services
socioeconomic status (SES)
a division of population based on occupation, income, and education