Ethnicity as a Political Resource : Conceptualizations across Disciplines, Regions, and Periods

• Tác giả: University of Cologne Forum University of Cologne Forum
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-3837630138
• ISBN-13: 978-3839430132
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 305.8 Ethnic and national groups
• Thông tin xuất bản: Bielefeld : transcript Verlag, 2015
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (260 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 177970
• Chủ đề: 1. Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography

Tóm tắt

How is ethnicity viewed by scholars of different academic disciplines? Can its emergences be compared in various regions of the world? How can it be conceptualized with specific reference to distinct historical periods? This book shows in a uniquely and innovative way the broad range of approaches to the political uses of ethnicity, both in contemporary settings and from a historical perspective. Its scope is multidisciplinary and spans across the globe. It is a suitable resource for teaching material. With its short contributions, it conveys central points of how to understand and analyze ethnicity as a political resource.