1st Edition

Ethnicity and Everyday Life

By Christian Karner Copyright 2007
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

Mixing theories of the everyday with a wide range of case studies, this book explains the 'character' of ethnicity, from being a political tool of exclusion, to a source of meaning and solidarity, and the relationship between culture, power and identity. Combining theories of the everyday with empirical case studies, this book examines: the 'dual character' of ethnicity – as a political... Read more

Introduction  1. Ethnicity and Everyday Life  2. Power and Classification, Meaning and Resistance  3. Identity, Diaspora, Hybridity  4. Ethnic Majorities, 'The Stranger' and Everyday Life  5. Forced Migration and Structures of Fear in the Age of Globalization.  Conclusion – The Quest for Inclusive Meaning

Biography

Christian Karner is a Lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham. His research centres on ethnicity, national identities, and religion. His publications include The Thought World of Hindu Nationalism: Analyzing a Political Ideology (forthcoming, 2006) and Writing History, Constructing Religion (2005, co-edited with J. Crossley).