Ethnicity (Oxford Readers) - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192892746 ISBN 13 : 9780192892744

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1995

Synopsis

Although the term "ethnicity" is recent, the sense of kinship, group solidarity, and common culture to which it refers is as old as the historical record. Ethnic communities have been present in every period and on every continent, and have played an important role in all societies. The sense of a common ethnicity remains a major focus of identification for individuals even today. Ethnic community and identity are also often associated with conflict, particularly with political struggles in various parts of the world. Yet there is no essential connection between ethnicity and conflict, and in many instances, relations may in fact be peaceful and cooperative. This Oxford Reader offers explanations for the often contentious nature of ethnicity, its worldwide effects, and the possible means for overcoming conflicts. It includes extracts by all the major contributors to debates on ethnicity, including Weber, Brass, Hechter, and Horowitz, and focuses on ethnic groups in the Middle East, the Balkans, Africa, and North America, as well as other areas.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Anthony D. Smith is Professor of Sociology at the LSE. John Hutchinson is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Humanities at Griffith University in Brisbane, where he teaches modern European history. His publications. Together they have edited the Oxford Reader on Nationlism (1994) which continues to be hugely successful.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0192892746
• ISBN 13: 9780192892744
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 472
• Éditeur: Hutchinson John
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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