Ethnic Realignment - A Comparative Study of Government Influences on Identity

Informationen zum Autor By Matthew Hoddie Klappentext Ethnic Realignments offers a fresh look at the phenomenon of rapidly changing ethnic identity claims. By focusing on the countries of Australia, China, Malaysia, and India, Matthew Hoddie provides a comparative study arguing that government policies designed to favor one ethnic group over another can influence individuals among the disfavored group to change their 'identities' and recast themselves as members of the favored group. Zusammenfassung By focusing on the countries of Australia! China! Malaysia! and India! this book provides a comparative study arguing that government policies designed to favor one ethnic group over another can influence individuals among the disfavored group to change their identities and recast themselves as members of the favored group. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 A Theory of Ethnic Realignment Chapter 2 Documenting Ethnic Realignment Chapter 3 Australia Chapter 4 The People's Republic of China Chapter 5 Malaysia Chapter 6 Assam Chapter 7 Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Hoddie, Hoddie Matthew
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.03.2006
• EAN: 9780739113264
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-1326-4
• No. of pages: 187
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, Malaysia, Ethnic Studies, Australia, Anthropology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Australian & Oceanian, India, Central / national / federal government policies, Physical anthropology, Central government policies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General