| We Are a People Contributor(s): Spickard, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566397235 ISBN-13: 9781566397230 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $37.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 305.8 |
| LCCN: 99014398 |
| Series: Asian American History & Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.9" W x 10.04" (1.04 lbs) 257 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The notion that ethnicity is not fixed and inherent, but elastic and constructed, is the basis for this collection of essays. They study a number of ethnic groups in various countries, including Brazil and the US, and examine how their identities have evolved. |