Theories of Ethnicity: A Critical Appraisal

by Richard H. Thompson

Book Overview

Perhaps no aspect of social relations has stirred more academic controversy than the subject of race and ethnicity. Theories that explain the persistence and vitality of the ethnic phenomenon--as well as commentaries on these theories--abound in sociological and anthropological literature. This study is the first, however, to critique the field as a whole. Thompson offers systematic comparisons of current theories, testing both their internal consistency...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313266360
• ISBN13: 9780313266362
• Release Date: August 1989
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.5"