Ethnicity as a Political Resource
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Bielefeld, Germany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9783837630138; 9783839430132
Subjects: Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
Description: 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.
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