ethnization
ethnization noun: the act or process of making a group into, or of becoming as a group, an ethnicity or distinct people.
Noun
ethnization (uncountable)
- The act or process of making a group into, or of becoming as a group, an ethnicity or distinct people.
- This ethnization observed by Bukow and Llaryora in the conceptualization of newly immigrated minorities can also be observed with regard to "resident" minorities like the Sorbs.1998, Ethnologia Europaea, volumes 27-29, page 148
- The minority groups show no strong tendency towards ethnization; the formation of groups is hardly used as an instrument to gain a better position in the labor market, the housing market, or education, if at all.2013, Education for Democratic Citizenship, →ISBN, page 106
Forms of ethnization
| alternative form | ethnisation |
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Origin of ethnization
From ethno- + -ization.
Words formed from ethnization
Questions about ethnization
- What does ethnization mean?
- Ethnization means the act or process of making a group into, or of becoming as a group, an ethnicity or distinct people.
- What part of speech is ethnization?
- Ethnization is a noun.
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