What is Culture and Etnicity in a Social scientific mening of the word? It must be more that shared language, traditions, history and valuesystem. The people themselves and their deepest connections is central.

I think we are ready to start describe reality correct and admit that - the broader family and the related connection between generation are the most central buildingblock for yours and mine culture.

Raising kids together with the closest persons in your life has to have some kind of relevance when defining Culture and Etnicity. I means something that my grandparents was inlvolved in creating their livelyhood every day, and my parent. As well as my efforts to be a good dad, workmate, lover, neighbour etc.

Since it it obvious that the practical and the physical nerwork of relatives is central we need to start talking about ”blood” and genes. It is possible to accept that the most or att least many people need to share genetic bonds in a culture and/or etnicity AND still invite new member that aren’t related in the same way.

The norm in Sweden for how you and I should think in this question is false and very comfusing. We need to let it go.

/Samhällsläraren

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