The Ethnic PhenomenonA gem of a book for scholars in race and ethnic relations and sociobiology. . . . Van den Berghe analyzes various forms that race and ethnic relations have displayed including colonial empires, slavery, middleman minorities, caste systems, and assimilation. The causes and consequences of these systems are brilliantly teased out employing historical and crosscultural examples. Libraries with any work at all on race and ethnic relations or sociobiology should acquire this book. Choice |
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... countries today . This continued economic dependence of formally independent countries on the capitalist ( and to some extent on the socialist ) countries is now referred to as " neocolonialism . " THE CONTROL OF COLONIAL LABOR Within ...
... countries today . This continued economic dependence of formally independent countries on the capitalist ( and to some extent on the socialist ) countries is now referred to as " neocolonialism . " THE CONTROL OF COLONIAL LABOR Within ...
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... countries where they are much larger minorities , like Mexico ( 12 % ) , Peru ( 25 % ) or Guatemala ( 43 % ) . Different countries use somewhat different criteria of who is Indian , so comparisons are difficult . Nevertheless , it is ...
... countries where they are much larger minorities , like Mexico ( 12 % ) , Peru ( 25 % ) or Guatemala ( 43 % ) . Different countries use somewhat different criteria of who is Indian , so comparisons are difficult . Nevertheless , it is ...
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... countries , there was nevertheless a clear trend toward gradual assimilation in those countries where Jews were relatively well - treated , as in the United States , Canada , Argentina , France , Britain , Holland — and even in Germany ...
... countries , there was nevertheless a clear trend toward gradual assimilation in those countries where Jews were relatively well - treated , as in the United States , Canada , Argentina , France , Britain , Holland — and even in Germany ...
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Theories and Ideologies | 1 |
The Biology of Nepotism | 15 |
The Ecology | 37 |
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Multicultural Citizenship: A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights Will Kymlicka No preview available - 1996 |