ethnogenesis
Sign in to saveEthnogenesis (; ) is the formation and development of an ethnic group. This can originate by group self-identification or by outside identification.
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- Passive or active ethnogenesis
- Language revival
- Specific cases
- Ancient Greeks
- American
- Americans in the United States
- African Americans in the United States
- Goths
- Indigenous peoples of southwestern North America
- Indigenous peoples of southeastern North America
- Indigenous peoples on the Canadian prairies
- Italian
- Jewish
- Moldovan
- Palestinian
- Singaporean
- Historical scholarship
- Frontiers and military service
- See also
- Notes
Ethnogenesis (; ) is the formation and development of an ethnic group. This can originate by group self-identification or by outside identification.
The term ethnogenesis was originally a mid-19th-century neologism that was later introduced into 20th-century academic anthropology. In that context, it refers to the observable phenomenon of the emergence of new social groups that are identified as having a cohesive identity, i.e., an "ethnic group" in anthropological terms. Relevant social sciences not only observe this phenomenon but also search for explanations for its causes. The term ethnogeny is also used as a variant of ethnogenesis.