‘As a introduction to the study of ethnicity,
[this] book will do excellently.’ Ethnologia
Scandinavica
Ethnicity and nationalism are
pervasive features of the contemporary world, but how
far is ethnicity a result of cultural differences, and
how much is it in fact dependent on the practical use
of, and belief in, such differences? In this book,
Thomas Hylland Eriksen demonstrates that far from being
an immutable property of groups, ethnicity is a dynamic
and shifting aspect of social relationships. Drawing on
a wide range of classic and recent studies in
anthropology and sociology, Eriksen examines the
relationship between ethnicity, class, gender and
nationhood, as well as current issues of racism,
globalisation and multiculturalism. Influential theories
are presented and critically compared in a lucid and
comprehensive manner.
A core text for all
students of social anthropology and related subjects,
Ethnicity and Nationalism has been a leading
introduction to the field since its original publication
in 1993. This new edition - expanded and thoroughly
revised - is indispensable to anyone seriously
interested in understanding ethnic phenomena. New
chapters cover recent studies of migration, cultural
creolisation, racism, gender and nationalism, and the
dilemmas of multiculturalism.
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