Ethnicity and Economy 'Race and Class' Revisited |
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Author:
| Fenton, S. Bradley, H. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4039-1995-3 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2002 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | AUD $126.95 |
Book Description:
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The nature of the connection between economic action and structure and ethnic identities receives here a long overdue and incisive re-examination. The question is addressed theoretically by revisiting the 'race and class' debate and by a wide-ranging review of the contexts in which the conjuncture of ethnicity-economy is worked out. It is also addressed empirically in a series of case studies of ethnically-defined groups and their articulation with the economy. A combination of...
More DescriptionThe nature of the connection between economic action and structure and ethnic identities receives here a long overdue and incisive re-examination. The question is addressed theoretically by revisiting the 'race and class' debate and by a wide-ranging review of the contexts in which the conjuncture of ethnicity-economy is worked out. It is also addressed empirically in a series of case studies of ethnically-defined groups and their articulation with the economy. A combination of established authors and new researchers have made an invaluable contribution to the field.