Van den Berghe contends that intergroup relations are reducible to individuals competing for scarce resources. While social classes are grouped according to common material interests, ethnic groups are organized by real or punitive common descent--ultimately on the basis of common interests. The author argues that ethnic nepotism is, at its very foundation, biological. This new approach is expanded further, taking into account how ethnicity is responsive to a wide spectrum of environmental factors. He analytically relates his own ideological biases to the substance of his work. What results is an intensely personal book of monumental scope and admirable intellectual honesty.
By:
Pierre Van Den Berghe, Pierre Van Den Berghe Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 425g ISBN:9780275927097 ISBN 10: 0275927091 Pages: 318 Publication Date:19 August 1987 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience:
College/higher education
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Preface Introduction: Theories and Ideologies of Ethnic Relations An Explanatory Framework Ethnicity as Kin Selection: The Biology of Nepotism Ethnicity and Resource Competition: The Ecology of Territoriality and Specialization Ethnicity and Coercion: The Politics of Hierarchy Some Recurrent Situations Colonial Empires Slavery Middleman Minorities Caste Consociationalism Assimilation The Formation, Persistence and Demise of Ethnicity Ethnicity and Other Bases of Sociality The Dynamics of Ethnicity Bibliography Index
PIERRE L. VAN DEN BERGHE is the recipient of the Spivak Award from the American Sociological Association for sustained scholarly contributions throughout his career.