How are boundaries between in-groups and out-groups maintained?
What will be an ideal response?
The maintenance of boundaries requires a commitment on the part of the in-group members. The boundaries may be identified through acts of hostility, even violence, against members of the out-group. Group symbols, including rituals, styles of dress, or bumper stickers, identify group members and also maintain the boundary with out-groups.
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A. minority-majority population B. majority-minority population C. minority-subordinate population D. subordinate-minority population
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a. marriage naturalists b. marriage subscribers c. marriage iconoclasts d. marriage planners
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