Towards a Postmodern Approach of Ethnic Community

Towards a Postmodern Approach of Ethnic Community  | Catalin-George FEDOR

Abstract: The purpose of our paper is a concise review of the various approaches to the concept of ethnic community, starting from the classical ones and ending with the postmodern ones. Emphasis is laid on the constructivist and constructionist approaches, and our conclusions point out that an individual’s belonging to an ethnic group is an ever-changing social construct.

Keywords: ethnic community, ethnic group, constructivist approach, constructionist approach, identity.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18662/po/2014.0502.05

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