Ethnicity and nationalism : anthropological perspectives / Thomas Hylland Eriksen.

By:

Eriksen, Thomas Hylland

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Anthropology, culture, and societyPublication details: London ; New York : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.Edition: 3rd edDescription: x, 246 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780745330426 (pbk.)
0745330428 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

305.8

Contents:

What is ethnicity? -- Ethnic classification: us and them -- The social organisation of cultural distinctiveness -- Ethnic identification and ideology -- Ethnicity in history -- Nationalism -- Minorities and the state -- Identity politics, culture and rights -- The non-ethnic.

Summary: "Ethnicity and nationalism are pervasive features of the contemporary world. How far is ethnicity a result of cultural differences , and how much is it in fact dependent of the practical use of, and belief in, such differences? Thomas Hylland Eriksen demonstrates that far from being an immutable property of groups, ethnicity is a dynamic and shifting aspect of social relationships. Drawing on a wide range of classic and recent studies, Eriksen examines the relationship between ethnicity, class, gender and nationhood. A core text for all students of social anthropology, this third edition is indispensable to anyone seriously interested in understanding ethnic phenomena."--Provided by the publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	305.8 ERI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000009406

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-236) and index.

"Ethnicity and nationalism are pervasive features of the contemporary world. How far is ethnicity a result of cultural differences , and how much is it in fact dependent of the practical use of, and belief in, such differences? Thomas Hylland Eriksen demonstrates that far from being an immutable property of groups, ethnicity is a dynamic and shifting aspect of social relationships. Drawing on a wide range of classic and recent studies, Eriksen examines the relationship between ethnicity, class, gender and nationhood. A core text for all students of social anthropology, this third edition is indispensable to anyone seriously interested in understanding ethnic phenomena."--Provided by the publisher.