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Selected traits used as symbolic badges of identity to emphasize distinctness from other ethnic groups. Dialect, religion, and style of dress are common ethnic symbols. Biological characteristics, such as skin color and body shape, may be used as ethnic symbols as well. (From: Glossary of terms. Ethnicity and Race: An Introduction to the Nature of Social Group Differentiation and Inequality. Available in: http://bit.ly/2clQVhC) |