Description
Van den Berghe contends that intergroup relations are reducible to individuals competing for scarce resources. While social classes are grouped according to common material interests, ethnic groups are organized by real or punitive common descent--ultimately on the basis of common interests. The author argues that ethnic nepotism is, at its very foundation, biological. This new approach is expanded further, taking into account how ethnicity is responsive to a wide spectrum of environmental factors. He analytically relates his own ideological biases to the substance of his work. What results is an intensely personal book of monumental scope and admirable intellectual honesty.
Author: Pierre Van Den Berghe
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 08/19/1987
Pages: 318
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.94w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780275927097
ISBN10: 0275927091
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | General
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
Author: Pierre Van Den Berghe
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 08/19/1987
Pages: 318
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.94w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780275927097
ISBN10: 0275927091
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | General
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
About the Author
PIERRE L. VAN DEN BERGHE is the recipient of the Spivak Award from the American Sociological Association for sustained scholarly contributions throughout his career.