Ethnicity Is a Social Construction and Is Based on How

question 39

True/False

Ethnicity is a social construction and is based on how members of that group see themselves in that group as well as how those outside the group see them.

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Definitions:

Social Status

An individual’s position within the class structure.

Class Structure

A society’s economic hierarchy that categorizes groups of people based on their socioeconomic status.

Social Constructions

Theories or concepts that suggest that the realities of the world are not inherent, but are constructed by social processes, shaped by cultural and historical contexts.

Social Stratification

The division of society into different hierarchically arranged levels based on factors like wealth, power, race, or education.