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...assumption that there were something on the order of 50 or 60 ethnic groups. We ended up with 106-and even that is a somewhat arbitrary figure." Part of the problem was that nobody has an airtight definition of what an ethnic group is. Basic differences of national origin, race and language are clear enough. But sometimes groups are distinguished from one another by other characteristics, such as food preferences or political affiliations in the homeland. As Sociologist Milton Gordon suggests, ethnicity may mean nothing more precise than "a sense of peoplehood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Now, Roots for Nearly Everybody | 10/6/1980 | See Source »

...Firestarter, King (1 last week) 2. Rage of Angels, Sheldon (2) 3. The Fifth Horseman, Collins & Lapierre (6) 4. The Tenth Commandment, Sanders (3) 5. Fanny, Jong (4) 6. The Bourne Identity, Ludlum (7) 7. Random Winds, Plain (9) 8. The Ninja, Lustbader 9. The Origin, Stone 10. The Spike, De Borchgrave & Moss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FICTION: Best Sellers | 10/6/1980 | See Source »

...cent that came from the South, most were natives of North Carolina or Virginia. The North Carolina immigrants tended to clump near Burleigh St., the Virginians along Howard St. But more than residence was affected by the divisions--even churches and fraternal lodges were sometimes split by state of origin...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Never-Ending Struggle | 10/4/1980 | See Source »

...reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting propert; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin...

Author: By Linda S. Drucker, | Title: Abortion Link Endangers ERA Ratification | 9/30/1980 | See Source »

...Princess Daisy, Krantz (6) 7. The Ninja, Lustbader (8) 8. The Origin, Stone 9. The Spike, De Borchgrave & Moss (5) 10. The Fifth Horseman, Collins & Lapierre

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FICTION: Best Sellers | 9/15/1980 | See Source »

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