What explanations can be offered by sociologists for an individuals identity may be shaped by their ethnicity?

We can explore this through 3 key lenses: functionalist, Marxist, and post-modernist, all of which are equally important and provide particularly compelling explanations for ethnicity, and how it impacts an individuals interactions and reactions in the world at large.

Functionalist, Marxist Post-modernist

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