The word ‘ethnic’ is superimposed. The problem with this unfortunate customary labeling is that you think of a community of people speaking another language as members of a different biological club ...

Consider ethnic origins - or, rather, the origin of "ethnic." It looks like a simple word, derived ultimately from the Greek ethnos, meaning nation or people.Ethnicity refers to a person's ...

If you’ve ever filled out a Census form, a college application or a patient questionnaire at the doctor’s office, you’ve probably been asked to identify your race and ethnicity. Governments ...