# Ethnicity

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBDqcAr3d1kTppeIjAvdiTG

## Labels

## Definition

Ethnicity refers to the identification or affiliation with a particular group based on shared cultural traits, ancestry, or historical background. Unlike race, which is often seen as an externally imposed classification, ethnicity is generally considered a self-identified construct linked to a sense of shared community and heritage.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7sHH7RvjZ6aZS7ZExDpYmR

**Deprecated:** False