Ethnicity and Ethnic Groups
Historical Aspects
Abstract
The term ethnicity is used for a broad spectrum of groups in history. Ethnic community building is used to foster solidarity in macro-group structures, to legitimize social inequalities by descent, and to fulfill individuals' need for belonging. In the social sciences there is a growing consensus that ethnicity is socially constructed and historically contingent, but that many people perceive it as an important, unchangeable part of their identity.
Details
- Organisation(s)
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Sociology Department
- Type
- Contribution to book/anthology
- Pages
- 136-141
- No. of pages
- 6
- Publication date
- 12.03.2015
- Publication status
- Published
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- Electronic version(s)
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https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.62015-9 (Access:
Closed
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Cite
Ethnicity and Ethnic Groups: Historical Aspects. / Bös, Mathias.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. 2. ed. Elsevier Inc., 2015. p. 136-141.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. 2. ed. Elsevier Inc., 2015. p. 136-141.
Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Contribution to book/anthology › Research › peer review
