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ethnic and racial identity  

Definition

  • Social identity theory suggests that group identity development is a cognitive process that uses social categories to define self and establish a relationship with a reference group. These categories may be based on nationality, skin color, common history of oppression, ancestry, and so forth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology; Ethnic and Racial Identity]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VP3ZQW5P-8

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