Social and Biological Aspects of Ethnicity
Series: Biosocial Society Series; 4;
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Product details:
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Date of Publication 6 May 1993
- ISBN 9780198522805
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages144 pages
- Size 237x162x13 mm
- Weight 370 g
- Language English
- Illustrations halftones, line drawings, tables 0
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Short description:
This book focuses on the biological and social aspects of ethnicity. The history of the word "ethnicity" and recent uses of the term in social anthropology are discussed and the view of ethnic groups as biological entities is contrasted to the current social anthropological orthodoxy which considers ethnic groups as self-defined social creations.
MoreLong description:
The biological and social aspects of ethnicity are the focus of this book, which comprises three chapters from anthropologists. Biology and society are both considered here in a balanced way, and the bidirectional nature of influence between the two factors is emphasized throughout.
The history of the word `ethnicity' and recent uses of the term in social anthropology are first discussed. The view of ethnic groups as biological entities, which pervades most academic disciplines, is contrasted to the current social anthropological orthodoxy which considers ethnic groups as self-defined social creations. The relationships between ethnicity and human biology are then explored. Social decisions and actions by ethnic groups are shown to have significant biological effects, as
exemplified by genetic and epidemiological data. The last chapter presents an in-depth case study of the Basque people and shows the relevance of social and biological criteria for identifying ethnic membership.
The volume is well edited, the papers are complementary, and we are spared tedious overlap of definitions.
Table of Contents:
Social and biological aspects of ethnicity
Ethnicity and human biology
Biological Basques, sociologically speaking
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