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Ref ID: 21419
Ref Type: Book (Edited)
Editors: Romanucci-Ross, Lola
De Vos, George A.
Title: Ethnic identity: creation, conflict, and accommodation
Date: 1995
Place of Publication: Walnut Creek, CA
Publisher: Altamira Press
Notes: Description: In this reader of largely new or newly revised article, thought-provoking scholars link ethnicity to language, nationalism, localism, religion and other issues in various crucial areas around the globe. An important professional resource and excellent teaching tool for courses in anthropology and ethnic studies. Contents: I. Concepts of Ethnic Identity G. De Vos- Ethnic Pluralism T. Schwartz- Cultural Totemism L. Romanucci-Ross- Matrices of an Italian Identity II. The Fabrication of New Ethnic Enclaves S. Harrel- Languages Defining Ethnicity in Southwest China E. Roosens- Subtle "Primatives" III. The Emergence of National States V. Uchendu- The Dilemma of Ethnicity and Polity Primacy in Black Africa C. Keyes- Who Are the Tai? E. Huseby-Darves- The Search for Hungarian Identity IV. Conflicts Due to Exclusory Ethnicity in National Identity M. K. Gilliland- Nationalism and Ethnogenesis in the Former Yugoslavia G. Obeyesekere- On the Buddhist Identity in Sri Lanka V. Minority Inclusion/Exclusion and National Identity C. Mislosz- Vilnius, Lithuania G. De Vos, H. Wagatsuma- Cultural Identity and Minority Status in Japan M. Mead- Who Is American? C. Suárez-Orozco- Latino Immigration VI. Conclusion G. De Vos and L. Romanucci-Ross- Ethnic Identity: A Psychocultural Perspective
Date Created: 10/18/2011
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