What does ETHNICITY mean?

Various Definitions of Ethnicity

• A sense of being different than other groups because of (your) cultural tradition, ancestry, national origin, history, physical appearance or religion. Ethnicity is an individual's identiy and can sometimes depend on the ethnic background group that they that feel safe and welcomed with.

• A Social Construction (such as a club or community group) can actually help INDICATE that indentification with a particular group: they become the minority group in society. This group is often affiliated with common ancestors.

• In the United States and other over-populated countries, ethnicity is a term that is very flexible in meaning beacuse of the great variety of cultures.

Ethnic: life sytle or culturlal identiy

nicity: actual area (niche) of culture

Interesting alternative definition: ethnicity can also mean a Student’s numerical age at the time of repot cards..


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