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To assert a single national identity by attempting to eliminate ethno-national and cultural differences from the public and political arena will be considered as a/an ______ policy. - Sociology

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To assert a single national identity by attempting to eliminate ethno-national and cultural differences from the public and political arena will be considered as a/an ______ policy.

Options

  • Assimilationist

  • Dominant group

  • State

  • Diversity

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Solution

To assert a single national identity by attempting to eliminate ethno-national and cultural differences from the public and political arena will be considered as an Assimilationist policy.

Explanation:

Assimilationist policies seek to establish a unified national identity by pressuring or coercing minority groups to adopt the dominant culture, often erasing their differences in the public and political spheres.

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