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woman whose maternal grandparents came to the United States from Norway participates in a Norwegian folk dance group and bakes Norwegian pastries for special occasions. This is an example of ________

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symbolic ethnicity

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Symbolic ethnicity is the allegiance people have towards a culture which to which they not completely a part of.

Here, the women who have been raised in the United States have not been raised in the Norwegian culture but still feel a connection to Norway. When they participate in Norwegian folk dance and bake Norwegian pastries for special occasions it is a symbolic gesture in honor of their original ethnic background.

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