nonethnic
Nonethnic is an adjective used to describe practices, identities, or classifications that are not based on ethnicity. In sociological and demographic writing, the term is applied to concepts, categories, or policies that emphasize civic, national, or universal criteria rather than ethnic belonging.
In data collection and analysis, nonethnic can refer to respondents who do not identify with a named
The use of nonethnic is not standardized and varies by context and country. It is often contrasted
Critiques of the term note that it can obscure the persistence of ethnicity in social life, erase
See also: ethnicity, ethnic identity, civic nationalism, ethno-nationalism, demographic classification.