Minority groups : coercion, discrimination, exclusion and deviance and the quest for equality / Dan Soen, Mally Shechory, Sarah Ben David.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Soen, Dan.

Shechory-Bitton, Mally.

Ben-David, Sarah.

Series:

Focus on civilizations and cultures.

Focus on civilizations and cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Cross-cultural studies.

Minorities.

Refugees--Cross-cultural studies.

Refugees.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Society consists of numerous interconnected, interacting, and interdependent groups, which invariably differ in both power and status. Inequality and conflict between social groups entails economic as well as sociological and political factors. The tensions that arise between these groups are the root of society's most difficult problems - sometimes, the root of its disintegration. Ethnic and minority conflict is an inherent part of social life. The study of specific ethnic and minority groups reflects the fact that people live in very powerful competitive modern or traditional societies; also, that group conflict and inequality is generally the social norm rather than the exception.

Contents:

section 1. Permissible and impermissible inequalities

section 2. Coercion, discrimination and exclusion of minorities

section 3. Minorities' self-perceptions, identities and narratives

section 4. Living outside : the impact of migration and minority groups.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62100-898-3