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Ethnic boundary making : institutions, power, networks /

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"Why does ethnicity matter in certain societies and contexts but not in others? Drawing on the boundary-making perspective first championed by anthropologist Fredrick Barth, Andreas Wimmer introduces a comparative analytic of ethnic group formation. He analyzes how and why ethnic boundaries are...

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Main Author: Wimmer, Andreas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
Series:Oxford studies in culture & politics.
Subjects:
Ethnicity > Political aspects.
Boundaries > Political aspects.
Politics and culture.
Ethnic barriers.
Ethnic relations.
Ethnicité > Aspect politique.
Frontières > Aspect politique.
Politique et culture.
Frontières ethniques.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Society.
Ethnic barriers
Ethnic relations
Ethnicity > Political aspects
Politics and culture
Ethnizität
Ethnische Beziehungen
Konflikt
Ausgleich
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Herder's heritage
  • Strategies and means
  • Conflict and consensus
  • Categorization struggles
  • Network boundaries
  • Culture and closure.