This authoritative and innovative reader collects twenty-seven articles that are essential for a thorough, comparative and theoretically-informed approach to the study of race and ethnicity.
Collects together 27 of the most important classic and contemporary readings on race and ethnicity.
- The contributors provide an international focus, and are all recognized leaders in their field.
- Includes an analytical preface by the editors.
- Provides coverage of current trends, theoretical perspectives, and policy issues.
- Topics include ethnic conflict, migration, citizenship, identity, genocide, transnationalism, and ethnic justice.
List of Contributors.
Preface.
Acknoweldgments.
Introduction: Race Against Time: The Ethnic Divide in the Twentieth Century: John Stone and Rutledge Dennis.
Part I: Setting the Agenda: Du Bois, Weber and Park:.
Introduction to Part I.
1 W.E.B. Du Bois and Double Consciousness: Rutledge Dennis.
2 Max Weber on Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism: John Stone.
3 R.E. Park's Approach to Race and Ethnic Relations: Barbara Ballis Lal.
Part II: Emerging Theoretical Perspectives:.
Introduction to Part II.
4 Rethinking Ethnicity: Identity, Categorization and Power: Richard Jenkins.
5 Culture and Ethnic Conflict in the New World Disorder: Kevin Avruch.
6 Postindustrialism, Postmodernism and Ethnic Conflict: Anthony H. Richmond.
Part III: The Diversity of Ethnic Patterns:.
Introduction to Partl£*