Most Ethnic Groups Establish Traits That Set Them Apart from Others

question 44

Multiple Choice

Most ethnic groups establish traits that set them apart from others and identify members of their own group. Anthropologists call these ________.

• A) culturally significant traits
• B) ethnic boundary markers
• C) ethnic-making projects
• D) social signifiers

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