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The Enigma of Ethnicity

Another American Dilemma

By: Wilbur Zelinsky

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The Enigma of Ethnicity

Another American Dilemma

By: Wilbur Zelinsky

In The Enigma of Ethnicity Wilbur Zelinsky draws upon more than half a century of exploring the cultural and social geography of an ever-changing North America to become both biographer and critic of the recent concept of ethnicity. In this ambitious and encyclopedic work, he examines ethnicity's definition, evolution, significance, implications, and entanglements with other phenomena as well as the mysteries of ethnic identity and performance. Zelinsky begins by examining the ways in which “ethnic groups” and “ethnicity” have been defined; his own definitions then become the basis for the rest of his study. He next focuses on the concepts of heterolocalism—the possibility that an ethnic community can exist without being physically merged—and personal identity—the relatively recent idea that one can concoct one's own identity. In his final chapter, which is also his most provocative, he concentrates on the multifaceted phenomenon of multiculturalism and its relationship to ethnicity. Throughout he includes a close look at African Americans, Hispanics, and Jews as well as such less-studied groups as suburbanized Japanese, Cubans in Washington, Koreans, Lithuanian immigrants in Chicago, Estonians in New Jersey, Danish Americans in Seattle, and Finns. Reasonable, nonpolemical, and straightforward, Zelinsky's text is invaluable for readers wanting an in-depth overview of the literature on ethnicity in the United States as well as a well-thought-out understanding of the meanings and dynamics of ethnic groups, ethnicity, and multiculturalism.

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University of Iowa Press

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Another American Dilemma

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Nation Into State

The Shifting Symbolic Foundations of American Nationalism

By: Wilbur Zelinsky

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Nation Into State

The Shifting Symbolic Foundations of American Nationalism

By: Wilbur Zelinsky

A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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The Shifting Symbolic Foundations of American Nationalism

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The Taste of American Place

A Reader on Regional and Ethnic Foods

By: Barbara G. Shortridge,James R. Shortridge

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A Reader on Regional and Ethnic Foods

By: Barbara G. Shortridge,James R. Shortridge

Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines_including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition_the editors have selected a group of engaging essays to help students explore the idea of food as a window into American culture. The editors' general introductory essay offers an overview of current scholarship, and part introductions contextualize the readings within each section. This lively reader will be a valuable supplement for courses on American culture across the social sciences.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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1461645786

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The Enigma of Ethnicity

The Enigma of Ethnicity

The Enigma of Ethnicity

The Enigma of Ethnicity

Nation Into State

Nation Into State

Nation Into State

Nation Into State

The Taste of American Place

The Taste of American Place

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