Managing ethnic diversity : meanings and practices from an international perspective / [edited by] Reza Hasmath.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hasmath, Reza.

Series:

Research in migration and ethnic relations series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiculturalism.

Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

xi, 243 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Farnham ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2011]

Summary:

No wonder ethnicity remains such a contentious concept. In introducing this collection of 13 chapters, Hasmath (sociology, U. of Toronto, Canada) notes that the term derived from a classical Greek word referring to 'pagan' or 'heathen,' and that countries (From Canada to China) now have differing definitions/ classifications of ethnic groups. International, multi-disciplinary contributors offer theoretical frameworks and insights into claims regarding the impact of immigration and multiethnic/cultural policies on the health and national identity of democratic states, examples and models of such policies, and assimilationism/ national identity vs. multiculturalism/group identity. The volume includes demographic tables. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781409411215

1409411214

OCLC:

656774931