An ethnic group is held together by a. a strong economy. b. ...

[jon_i]

An ethnic group is held together by
 
  a. a strong economy.
  b. efficient institutions.
  c. a we-feeling based on a shared, or mere perceptions of a shared, history.
  d. a shared belief in world unity.
  e. mere perceptions that all humankind is equal.

Question 2

Write a note on the mestizaje project taken up by the PRI government.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[nicoleclaire22]

Answer to Question 1

c. a we-feeling based on a shared, or mere perceptions of a shared, history.

Answer to Question 2

After the Mexican revolution, the PRI government faced revolt from the indigenous population to improve their living conditions. In order to neutralize this potential threat and build the regime's legitimacy, PRI leaders built a national discourse around the idea that every Mexican shared an ethnic identity. This project, called mestizaje, promoted the integration of Mexico's Indians into national life and suggested that all Mexicans belonged to a single racea mestizo racerooted in the mixture of Mexico's Aztec past with more recent Spanish and European blood. In promoting this idea, PRI leaders aimed to unify the country and reduce the importance of ethnicity as a factor that separated Mexicans from each other. In the process, it was hoped that the Indians, who at the time were around 15 percent of the population, would be lifted out of poverty and integrated into the economy. The government also established institutions such as the Department of Indigenous Affairs and the National Indigenous Institute to support the cultural and economic integration of the Indians to the mestizo mainstream.