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Ethnic nepotism describes a human tendency for In-group Bias or in-group favouritism applied on the Ethnic level. It was coined by Sociologist Pierre L. Van Den Berghe in response to Belgian oppression of African s he witnessed as a Congo lese-born Europe an in the Belgian Congo .

Van den Berghe is a recipient of the Spivak Award from the American Sociological Association for "sustained scholarly contributions throughout his career."


REFERENCES

  • ''The Ethnic Phenomenon'', Pierre L. van den Berghe (1981).

  • ''Ethnic Conflicts Explained by Ethnic Nepotism'', Tatu Vanhanen (1999).