Ethnicity and Nationalism
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 Download Ethnicity and Nationalism author Thomas Hylland Eriksen – kino-fada.fr This is an extremely useful, empirically well informed introductory overview that adds significantly to our body of knowledge in the ethnicity and nationalism studies area by weaving together approaches to and understandings of ethnicity, nations and nationalsm, and anthropology.The surprising thing I find is that so much of ethnicity and nationalism studies my work area fails to take account of anthropological understandings and approaches While Erikson clearly has his view, he is fair to th This is an extremely useful, empirically well informed introductory overview that adds significantly to our body of knowledge in the ethnicity and nationalism studies area by weaving together approaches to and understandings of ethnicity, nations and nationalsm, and anthropology.The surprising thing I find is that so much of ethnicity and nationalism studies.... 1434 2013 The book highlights a very important topic which is ethnicity What interested me the most is how ethnicity is situational It is like an illusion in our minds that, if left undetected, can control our lives However, I found the last three chapters useless, as a layperson for sureAn eye opener book
- English
- 11 August 2017 Thomas Hylland Eriksen
- Paperback
- 224 pages
- 0745318878
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen
- Ethnicity and Nationalism