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peoplehood  

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  • Peoplehood refers to the inclusionary and involuntary identity of a territorially based group with a putatively distinct way of life. A general concept, it encompasses groups usually classified separately under the categories “race,” “ethnicity,” and “nation,” thereby implying a grouping larger than kinship but smaller than humanity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Peoplehood]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/peoplehood

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