The Tribal Basis of American Life

Racial, Religious, and Ethnic Groups in Conflict

184 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

For 300 years, American culture and society have been shaped by ethnic conflict. This book reveals how the unique characteristics of the American socio-political system have impacted intergroup conflict. This contributed volume collects the most current thinking on intergroup dynamics and on specific conflicts and specific groups with a special emphasis on the Jewish-American experience.The demographic portrait of this country has undergone vast changes. Many newly emerging groups that promote building group pride and solidarity are obtaining greater economic and political power. This current emphasis on groups also sheds light on the tribal dimension of the past in American life. This contributed volume examines how these forces are to be reconciled and will be of interest to students of sociology, religion, and multicultural studies.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Gesellschaftliche Gruppen, Gemeinschaften und Identitäten Ethnic Studies / Ethnizität Ethnische Gruppen und multikulturelle Studien
• ISBN: 9780275959708
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.04.1998
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Praeger
• Herausgegeben von: Murray Friedman, Nancy Isserman