Overview
- Provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge analysis of ethnicity through diverse multi-disciplinary lenses
- Explores numerous aspects of ethnicity and how it is linked to a range of contemporary political, economic and social issues
- Focuses on ethnicity issues at the global, regional as well as local levels
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This publication provides a comprehensive and cutting edge analysis of ethnicity through diverse multi-disciplinary lenses. It explores numerous aspects of ethnicity and how it is linked to a range of contemporary political, economic and social issues at the global, regional as well as local levels. In a world where globalization has enveloped and transformed societies through economic and financial integration, social media networks, knowledge transfer, trans-national travel, technology and education, there is a tendency to frame issues largely from the standpoint of economic, political and strategic interests of the dominant powers. Issues such as ethnic and cultural identity are often ignored partly because they are too complex to deal with. In this regard, the study of ethnicity is critical in delving deeper into people's worldviews, perceptions of each other, relationships and sense of identification to help us uncover some of the deeper perceptions and meanings of social change as seen and shared by cultural groups as they adapt to the fast changing world. To better inform ourselves of the complexities of ethnicity and relationship to contemporary global developments and challenges, an approach which is people-centred, balanced, comprehensive and research-based is needed. The Handbook's multidisciplinary approach provides conceptual and empirical narratives across different disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, political studies, cultural studies, media studies, literature, law, development studies and economics, to name a few. It includes comparative case studies from different parts of the world to enrich our understanding of the diverse experiences. The articles focus on contemporary issues and situations while drawing from historical reflections and lessons. The idea is not only to illuminate the intricacies of ethnic identity but also to provide innovative ideas to help understand and address some of the contemporary challenges associated with these in our world today.
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Keywords
- Ethnicity and identity
- State, society and ethno-politics
- Racial prejudice and stereotypes
- Conflict and ethno-nationalism
- Intersectionality, mixed heritage and multiple identities
- Indigenous groups and minorities
- Globalization and Diaspora
- Ethnic labour
- Socio-economic conditions and ethnic policy responses
- Ethnicity, constitutions and electoral systems
- Ethnic cleansing, genocide and international justice
- Immigration and refugees
- Ethnic inequality and affirmative action
- Addressing the ethnicity problems
- Cultural renaissance and celebration of identity
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Steven Ratuva's research in the field of ethnicity spans more than 20, having seen how the issue had been undervalued in the 1980s at the time of the cold war and how it suddenly spawned heightened interest after the Cold War. He has assembled a number of big names and prolific researchers on ethnicity through his association with the International Political Science Association which has a data base of about 1,500 experts on ethnicity world-wide.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Palgrave Handbook of Ethnicity
Editors: Steven Ratuva
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0242-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Springer Reference Political Science and International Studies, Reference Module Humanities and Social Sciences, Reference Module Business, Economics and Social Sciences
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-0242-8Due: 18 April 2019
Topics: Political Science, Ethnicity Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary