Which of the following is the best definition of ethnogenesis?

a. The origination of first culture, from which all other cultures are descended
b. The spread of a cultural trait from its point of invention to other cultures
c. A process in which people develop, define, and direct their own cultural identities
d. Genetic patterns underlying ethnic cultures


Answer: c

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