Social:Ethnic option
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Ethnic option is a term coined by sociologist Mary C. Waters to express her conception that ethnic identity of the descendants of white European immigrants is flexible, symbolic and voluntary, not a definitive aspect of their identity.[1][2] Waters argues that with the achievement of middle-class suburban status, ethnicity becomes a lifestyle option, a costless form of community.[3]
See also
- Acting white
- Cultural appropriation
- European Americans
- Symbolic ethnicity
- White ethnic
References
- ↑ Omi, Michael (2000). "Racial Identity and the State". in Adams, Maurianne. Readings for Diversity and Social Justice. London: Routledge. pp. 78. ISBN 0-415-92633-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=xltVgiCSFaUC&pg=PA78.
- ↑ Kleg, Milton (1993). Hate, Prejudice, and Racism. Albany: SUNY Press. pp. 43–44. ISBN 0-7914-1535-X.
- ↑ Hickman, Mary J. (2005). "Migration and Diaspora". in Cleary, Joseph N.; Connolly, Claire. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Irish Culture. Cambridge University Press. p. 131. ISBN 0-521-82009-X. https://archive.org/details/cambridgecompani00clea.
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