Ethnicity refers to the Cultural Differences & identification of people of different geographic regions , including their customs, history, language & religion. So basically, race describes physical traits while ethnicity refers to cultural identification. Ethnicity is a concept that marks social belonging as much as it does difference, and that lies at the heart of political debates as well as debates across academic disciplines today. Rooted in the ancient Greek ethnos, the term is popularly understood as ‘people’ or ‘nation’. It entered public discourse in the US and Europe as early as the 1940s, but only gained significant traction by the 1960s. Emerging as an important frame for anthropological research during the same time period ... Ethnicity is a complex concept that refers to a person’s identification with a specific group of people , based on shared traits, including ancestry, culture, language, religion, customs, and nationhood. 24.1 INTRODUCTION In the previous unit, you read about the problems of minorities. In this unit, we will get to know about ethnicity , a phenomenon which has become a thorny issue. This unit will start with the definition of ethnicity and outline some of the perspectives on ethnicity . We will also be explaining the importance of identity for a group which provides an ethnic movement the impetus and a motive. Towards the end of the unit we will explain to you how ethnicity is greatly shaped by ...
