Social Functions of Carnival in a Dominican City

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Abstract
An instance of the non-congruence of social classes and ethnic groups is utilized in the consideration of social classes as ethnic groups and as basic units of pluralism. The Dominican Republic is examined in relation to the concepts of the plural society and polyethnicity. Commonalities and structural, functional, and institutional differences are found in the social segments of caste, class, and ethnic groups. Carnival operates as a mechanism which reinforces class and ethnic boundaries, and assists in maintaining the whole cultural complex. The various groups show differing degrees and kinds of participation in the same event.

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