gistfile1.txt

%w{ asian american european african australian }.each do |p|
  map.with_options :controller => :people, :people => p do |person|
    person.send(p.pluralize) p.pluralize, :action => :index, :conditions => {:method => :get}
    person.send(p) p, :action => :show, :conditions => {:method => :get}
    ... etc
  end
end


Gives you:

asians_path
american_path(@person)
etc