##  [Symbolic Boundaries](/index.php/symbolic-boundaries) 

  ##  [Symbolic Boundaries](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/symbolic-boundaries-0) 

  

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**Social Sciences Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

Conceptual distinctions drawn by individuals or groups that classify people, practices, objects and places into categories of inclusion and exclusion; these distinctions organize social life by making certain differences salient, legitimate or stigmatized and by structuring expectations, identity and social interaction.