a group of people who define themselves as distinct from other groups because of cultural differences
A group of people of the same race or nationality who share a common and distinctive culture.
This is a group which is defined by race, religion, nationality or culture
a construct and as such it bases itself on a joint past, in which (constructs regarding) ancestry and tradition play an important role
a cultural group, whose members are readily distinguishable by outsiders based on traits originating from a common racial, national, linguistic, or religious source
a culture The word culture comes from the Latin root colere (to inhabit, to cultivate, or to honor)
a group of humans, which has been formed historically on the basis of common racial, tribal, language backgrounds, of a common territory and culture
a group of people that hold a subjective belief in their common descent because of similarities of physical type or customs or both, or because of common memories, such as of immigration or oppression
a group of people who are considered to be the same in some way
a group of people who identify with one another, or are so identified by others, on the basis of a boundary that distinguishes them from other groups
a group of people who share a distinctive cultural and historical tradition, and is often associated with race or nationality
a group of people who share cultural traits that are often, but not exclusively, passed down within biological families such as language, religion, surnames, fraternal feelings, and cuisine
a group with a sense of cultural identity, such as Czech or Jewish Americans, but it may also be a racially distinctive group
a psychological community whose members share a persisting sense of common interest and identity based on some combination of shared valued cultural traits
a social group, and has been defined as 'a community whose heritage offers important characteristics in common between its members and which makes them distinct from other communities' (Modood et al
a social group whose members share a sense of common origins, claim a common and distinctive history and destiny, possess one or more dimensions of collective cultural individuality and feel a sense of unique collective solidarity
a subcultural group of a multicultural society
a subculture, usually based on shared traditions and characteristics
a community that identifies its members according to specific criteria (tracing ancestry to a specific country or region, for example) and which also distinguishes itself from other communities by means of specific beliefs or behaviors.
A group of people bound together by common traits which include either or both: shared history and understandings and similar physical characteristics.
A group of people who share a common culture and language.
Any category of people within a society who possess distinctive social or cultural traits, shared history, and a sense of commonness.
A community or groups of people who share a common language, culture, heritage, language, or religion. A group bound together by ties of cultural homogeneity, with a prevailing loyalty and adhesion to certain attitudes, beliefs, and customs. An individual's ethnicity is generally determined at birth and as such, all individuals may be said to belong to an ethnic group. The term is often confused with "minority" and is often applied to groups who possess minority status in the society.
A collection of people distinguished, by others or by themselves, primarily on the basis of cultural or nationality characteristics.
A segment of a larger society whose members have a common origin and share a common culture. The group is perceived by others in the society as being different in some combination of the following traits: ancestral homeland, language, religion, or race. The members perceive themselves as culturally distinct within the larger society.
The Ethnic Group question records each person's ethnic group as perceived by the individual themselves.
individuals classed according to common traits, traditions, and customs. The ethnic group which most closely reflects the individual's recognition in his/or her community should be used for reporting purposes.
a group of people with a distinctive collective consciousness based on a common language or culture, myths of common ancestry, or a common historical experience. This type of group is distinct from the term nation.
A social group with a shared cultural heritage which maintains distinctive cultural (linguistic, religious, etc.) traditions while living within a larger (usually multicultural) society. A sense of collective identity and some co-residence and co-marriage usually characterizes an ethnic group. In principle, all residents of Canada arc members of one or more ethnic groups.
group of people who are part of a common and distinctive culture. An ethnic group can be determined on the basis of a complex set of characteristics, including race, nationality, religion, ancestry, and language.
To qualify as an ethnic group for racial discrimination purposes under the Race Relations Act 1976, it has been decided by the Courts that a group must have a long shared history, a cultural tradition, a common language, literature and religion, and be a minority or oppressed group. A recent case held that Rastafarians did not qualify as an ethnic group.
Refers to a group of people having a common heritage or ancestry, or a shared historical past, often with identifiable physical, cultural, linguistic and/or religious characteristics. Ethnicité Ensemble des croyances, comportements et traditions qui unissent un groupe ayant des éléments de patrimoine culturel communs, notamment la langue, l?histoire, le lieu d?origine, la religion et l?origine ethnique ou culturelle. La diversité ethnique fait référence à la pluralité de ces groupes et à la présence de plusieurs groupes ethniques au sein d?une communauté ou d?un pays. Le mot ethnique est souvent utilisé pour désigner les groupes culturels non dominants ou ayant moins de pouvoirs au Canada. Modify March 7, 2005 To translate into English
A collection of people who share customs, characteristics, language, common history, or geographic origin.
An ethnic group or ethnicity is a population of humans whose members identify with each other, usually on the basis of a presumed common genealogy or ancestry (Smith, 1986). Recognition by others as a separate ethnic group, and a specific name for the group, also contribute to defining it. Ethnic groups are also usually united by certain common cultural, behavioural, linguistic and ritualistic or religious traits.