Ethnic Enclaves
Definition
Ethnic enclaves are neighborhoods or areas often populated by people from similar ethnic backgrounds who share common cultural traits.
Analogy
Imagine your school cafeteria where everyone sits at tables with their friends - you have jocks sitting together, nerds sitting together etc., each table is like an ethnic enclave but instead of sharing interests they share ethnicity or culture.
Related terms
Chinatown/Little Italy/etc.: These are examples of ethnic enclaves found throughout cities across America where Chinese/Italian/etc. immigrants have settled respectively.
Assimilation: The process by which a person or group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group over time.
Cultural Pluralism: The idea that multiple cultures can coexist peacefully within one society without losing their individual identities.
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