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This article by Murat Bayar critiques constructivism in the study of ethnicity, arguing for the validity of primordialism, which posits that ethnic identities are fixed and rooted in kinship. It suggests that ethnic distance, defined as the degree of opposition between ethnic identities, affects the integration of immigrants, with greater distances leading to lower integration levels. The article emphasizes that ethnic identities persist across various contexts, including sub-Saharan Africa and the United S

Author

Ya Ching Chu

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