Ethnicity

"Ethnicity refers generally to the perception of group difference, meaning not objective differences but the sense of differences which can occur where members of a particular cultural group interact with non members." (Wallman 1979:ix).

Ethnic identity is a way of making judgements about a particular group which makes self identification an important element. Ethnicity is a way people can identify themselves through their culture, language or heritage. 

Australia is a mutlticultural country and therefore plays an important in integration and cultural diversity. It accepts all the ethnics groups and recognises them as Australian citizens instead of distinguishing them according to their race and ethnicity.

We as the citizens of a multicultural society should these things into consideration and accept other cultures and their practices and live in peace. This in particular to the Middle Easterns in Australia, we shouldn't consider them as a bad element in our society but make friends with them and a part of our world.

Posted by Shreshta Belani