An ethnic group or ethnicity is a population of human being whose members identify with each other, usually on the basis of a presumed common genealogy or ancestry.Smith 1987 Ethnicity is also defined from the recognition by others as a distinct group"Anthropology. The study of ethnicity, minority groups, and identity," Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2007. and by common cultural, linguistic, religious, behavioural or biological traits.[LINK: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/ethnicity.htm] Statistics Canada Definition of Ethnicity According to some, "Ethnicity is a fundamental factor in human life: it is a phenomenon inherent in human experience." According to others, however, ethnic identities only arise under specific conditions.Frederick Barth ed. 1969 Ethnic Groups and

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