AN101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Noblesse Oblige, Biopower, Achieved Status
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A social classification based on a common cultural heritage such as language, religion, common history, etc. Many ethnic groups exist within so called racial category . Social groups that are distinguished from one another on the basis of ethnicity. Result of: colonial processes that incorporate distinct social groups into a single political structure under conditions of inequality. Some groups became minorities within new states creating ethnic conflicts. Ethnic groups do and may claim separate state political entity. An account of their cultural heritage- nationality. The intentional construction of a collective public identity. A form of negative racial or ethnic absolutism that encourages the violent elimination of targeted groups and is central to the practice of racism. Hutus and tutsis in rwanda (although considered same ethnic group) In becoming a muslim in europe , you learned that one could have many identities. Could be muslim and spanish at same time.
