“Ethnicity” refers to the shared social, cultural or historical experiences and practices of a group of people, for example, language, religion or dress, and usually a national or regional background. “Ethnic group” describes the people having these shared features. While it may seem a neutral category it often is used to describe something or someone different from the norm or foreign, for example in “ethnic food” or “ethnic music.” When used to describe people, the term is normally associated with minority groups, although everyone has an ethnic identity. “Ethnicity” is sometimes confused with race and is incorrectly used by many as an alternative term, sidestepping the reference in race to biological differences.