族群一词最初只是民族、种族的替代物而被提出来的,在讨论其定义的过程中,对其内涵进行了发展,对其与民族的定义也进行了一定区分,分别作为文化性和政治性的名词存在。本文在继承了我国学者对民族和族群的政治区分的基础上,借鉴社会人类学对族群概念的发展,提出并阐述了对族群涵义及研究范围的进一步扩大。 The term ethnic group was originally proposed only as a substitute for race and ethnicity. During the discussion of its definition, its connotation has been developed, and its definition of ethnicity has also been made a certain distinction as cultural and political Sexual nouns exist. Based on the political differentiation of our country’s scholars and ethnic groups, this paper draws lessons from the development of the concept of ethnic groups from social anthropology, and proposes and expounds the further expansion of the meaning and research scope of ethnic groups.