Ethnicity and Ethnic Groups

Historical Aspects

verfasst von

Mathias Bös

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.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Soziologie

Typ

Beitrag in Buch/Sammelwerk

Seiten

136-141

Anzahl der Seiten

6

Publikationsdatum

12.03.2015

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Allgemeine Sozialwissenschaften

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.62015-9 (Zugang: Geschlossen)