We Are a People

The growing recognition that ethnicity is not fixed and inherent, but elastic and constructed, fuels the essays in this collection. Regarding identity as a dynamic, on-going, formative and transformative process, We Are a People considers narrative -- the creation and maintenance of a common story -- as the keystone in building a sense of peoplehood. Myths of origin, triumph over adversity, migration, and so forth, chart a group's history, while continual additions to the larger narrative stress moving into the future as a people. This is a path-breaking volume, boldly illustrating how ethnic identity works in the real world.

Zusammenfassung

As the 20th century closes, ethnicity stands out as a powerful force for binding people together in a sense of shared origins and worldview. Regarding identity as a dynamic, on-going, formative and transformative process, this title illustrates how ethnic identity works in the real world.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Paul Spickard
• Mitarbeit: W. Jeffrey Burroughs (Herausgeber), Paul R. Spickard (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Temple University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 07.01.2000
• EAN: 9781566397230
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-723-0
• Seiten: 257
• Abmessung: 175 mm x 255 mm x 18 mm
• Gewicht: 472 g
• Serien: Asian American History & Cultu; Asian American History & Cultu
• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Ethnologie > Volkskunde