Constructivists contend that ethnicity is socially
constructed and ethnic pluralism does not necessarily lead to war, a position supported by the fact that in Rwanda,
a. the conflicting groups had no geographical or ethnic differences.
b. the conflicting groups spoke the same language and had the same skin color.
c. the conflicting groups shared the same language and economic status.
d. the conflicting groups did not exist as separate peoples before colonial rule.
e. conflict was motivated by competing languages and economic statuses, not ethnicity.
Answer: b
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