Ethnic boundary making institutions, power, networks
Introducing a new comparative theory of ethnicity, Andreas Wimmer shows why ethnicity matters in certain societies and contexts but not in others, and why it is sometimes associated with inequality and exclusion, with political and public debate with closely-held identities, while in other cases eth...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2013, c2013
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| Series: | Oxford studies in culture and politics / Oxford studies in culture and politics
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Introducing a new comparative theory of ethnicity, Andreas Wimmer shows why ethnicity matters in certain societies and contexts but not in others, and why it is sometimes associated with inequality and exclusion, with political and public debate with closely-held identities, while in other cases ethnicity does not structure the allocation of resources, invites little political passion, and represent secondary aspects of individual identity |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 293 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780199980536 |