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Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives
Thomas Hylland Eriksen
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Description for Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives
Paperback. New edition of this core text for all students of social anthropology. Additions include cultural property rights and commercialisation of identity. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Is ethnicity a result of cultural differences? Is ethnicity dependent on the practical use and belief in cultural differences? Drawing on a wide-range of classic and recent studies in anthropology and sociology, Thomas Hylland Eriksen examines the relationship between ethnicity, class, gender and nationhood.
Using the question 'What is ethnicity?' as his starting point, Eriksen examines the interplay between ideology and ethnicity, how the Internet impacts understanding of ethnicity, identity politics, and the commercialisation of identity. Through this, he reveals that far from being an immutable property of groups, ethnicity is a dynamic and shifting aspect ... Read more
Is ethnicity a result of cultural differences? Is ethnicity dependent on the practical use and belief in cultural differences? Drawing on a wide-range of classic and recent studies in anthropology and sociology, Thomas Hylland Eriksen examines the relationship between ethnicity, class, gender and nationhood.
Using the question 'What is ethnicity?' as his starting point, Eriksen examines the interplay between ideology and ethnicity, how the Internet impacts understanding of ethnicity, identity politics, and the commercialisation of identity. Through this, he reveals that far from being an immutable property of groups, ethnicity is a dynamic and shifting aspect ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Anthropology, Culture and Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745330426
SKU
V9780745330426
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About Thomas Hylland Eriksen
Thomas Hylland Eriksen is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo and former President of the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA). He is the author of numerous classics of anthropology, including Small Places, Large Issues, Ethnicity and Nationalism and What is Anthropology?
Reviews for Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives
'As a introduction to the study of ethnicity, [this] book will do excellently'
Ethnologia Scandinavica 'This is a delightful book. The volume is well structured and written in clear and accessible language; it will not be at all surprising if it becomes a major teaching aid and textbook in the field'
Ephraim Nimni, School of Political Science, University ... Read more
Ethnologia Scandinavica 'This is a delightful book. The volume is well structured and written in clear and accessible language; it will not be at all surprising if it becomes a major teaching aid and textbook in the field'
Ephraim Nimni, School of Political Science, University ... Read more