Ethnic list 5

Viewing an American Ethnic Community

Rochester, New York, Italians in Photographs

by Frank A. Salamone
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2009

Viewing an American Ethnic Community is a work based on the author's love of his heritage. Salamone, a professor of anthropology, believes that each ethnic community must adapt to the social and cultural circumstances in which it finds itself. Thus, while sharing much with other Italian-American communities,...

Men of Color

A Context for Service to Homosexually Active Men

by John Longres
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013

Men of Color provides those working in the social services with an assessment framework for identifying and understanding the developmental needs of gay and bisexual men of color. By adding an ethnic dimension to the literature on homosexual conduct and identity, this book helps service providers...

The Paradox of Federalism

Does Self-Rule Accommodate or Exacerbate Ethnic Divisions?

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Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013

The paradox of federalism is about whether self-rule accommodates or exacerbates ethnic divisions. A federal arrangement which formally recognizes ethno-linguistic diversity to help manage divisions can also pave the way for eventual disintegration. The case studies in this book cover a wide geographical...

Handbook of the Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations

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Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2018

The study of racial and ethnic relations has become one of the most written about aspects in sociology and sociological research. In both North America and Europe, many "traditional" cultures are feeling threatened by immigrants from Latin America, Africa and Asia. This handbook is a true...

Building Trust

Doing Research to Understand Ethnic Communities

by Fumiko Hosokawa
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2009

This book studies five ethnic communities_South Asian Americans, African Americans, Japanese Americans, Mexican Americans, and Somoan Americans_to understand how their members feel about being studied by researchers. American society has always had tension between and among ethnic groups, and yet...

Ethnic and Racial Minorities in the U.S. Military: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

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Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013

This encyclopedia details the participation of individual ethnic and racial minority groups throughout U.S. military history. • More than 300 entries on ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S. military • Perspectives from more than 50 different contributors • Cross-references...

Selling Ethnic Neighborhoods

The Rise of Neighborhoods as Places of Leisure and Consumption

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Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012

While ethnic neighborhoods are usually associated with poverty, crime and social problems, they have also emerged as places of leisure and consumption, providing opportunities for numerous entrepreneurs and employees. Local and national governments and other regulatory actors, as well as the media,...

Ethnic Conflict and Civic Life

Hindus and Muslims in India

by Ashutosh Varshney
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008

What kinds of civic ties between different ethnic communities can contain, or even prevent, ethnic violence? This book draws on new research on Hindu-Muslim conflict in India to address this important question. Ashutosh Varshney examines three pairs of Indian cities-one city in each pair with a history...

Managing Ethnic Diversity in Russia

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Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the norms and practices of ethnic diversity management in the Russian Federation in the last twenty years. It examines the evolution of the legal framework, the institutional architecture and the policies intended to address the large number of challenges...

Ethnic Community Builders

Mexican-Americans in Search of Justice and Power

by Francisco Jiménez, Alma M. García, Richard A. Garcia
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2007

Ethnic Community Builders: Mexican-Americans in Search of Justice and Power is an oral history of Mexican-American activism in San JosZ, California, over the last half century. The authors present interviews of 14 people of various stripes—teachers, politicians, radio personalities—who have been...

Ethnic Heritage in Mississippi

The Twentieth Century

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Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2012

Throughout its history, Mississippi has seen a small, steady stream of immigrants, and those identities--sometimes submerged, sometimes hidden--have helped shape the state in important ways. Amid renewed interest in identity, the Mississippi Humanities Council has commissioned a companion volume to...

Ethnic Groups and Population Changes in Twentieth Century Eastern Europe: History, Data and Analysis

History, Data and Analysis

by Piotr Eberhardt, Jan Owsinski
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015

This unique reference traces the changing borders and ethnic balances that characterized the history of Eastern Europe during the twentieth century. After a preliminary overview, the book divides Eastern Europe into five regions, from the Baltic to the Balkans, and closely analyzes the ethnic structure...

China's Ethnic Minorities and Globalisation

by Colin Mackerras
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003

China's fifty-five officially recognised ethnic minorities form about 8% of the Chinese population, with over 100 million people, and occupy over 60% of China's territory. They are very diverse, and the degree of modernisation among them varies greatly. This book examines the current state of China's...

Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World, 2nd Edition

Ethnic and National Groups around the World

by James B. Minahan
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016

This book addresses the numerous national movements of ethnic groups around the world seeking independence, more self-rule, or autonomy—movements that have proliferated exponentially in the 21st century. • Provides readers with an understanding of a global phenomenon that continues even...

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