Ghettoization

What is Ghettoization?


1.

The process by which minority groups are forced out of the mainstream either physically or culturally.

Ghettoization of the Jews occurred during WW2 when they were forced to live in only specific areas.

Women's issues are ghettoized when spoken about as 'special interest' and 'marginal' even though they affect more than 50% of the population.

See isolation, segregation

2.

The dominating popularity of hip-hop/rap lingo, music, and fashion in mainstream culture.

The ghettoization of America.

3.

The process by which afro-american's influence culture and society with their slang, attitudes, morals, values and jive.

The ghettoization of the internet can be often found when viewing afro-american blogs or chat rooms.

I was in a chat room last nite for Afro-men M4F, and heard about 9 dems,dats and does.

See jive, afro, black, culture, ghetto


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