ghettos
broader: urban geography
broader: urban and suburban life
broader: urban places
broader: urban sociology
broader: economics and stratification
broader: community and urban issues
broader: depressed areas
type: Concept
definition: Ghettos refer to sections of cities populated by minority ethnic or religious groups, that is, neighborhoods in which the minority is a majority. Some argue that their roots can be traced to Roman persecutions of Jews. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Geography; Ghetto]

urban places
type: Concept
narrower: ghettos

community and urban issues
type: Concept
narrower: ghettos

economics and stratification
type: Concept
narrower: ghettos

depressed areas
type: Concept
narrower: ghettos

urban sociology
type: Concept
narrower: ghettos

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: ghettos

urban geography
type: Concept
narrower: ghettos

urban and suburban life
type: Concept
narrower: ghettos