American ethnic practices in the twenty-first century : the Milwaukee study /

American Ethnic Practices in the Early Twenty-first Century: The Milwaukee Study is based on a twelve-year research project conducted in a Midwestern urban center. Unlike many works since Barth (1970) that have moved toward deconstructing ethnicity, this book takes a new approach by focusing on ethn...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lackey, Jill Florence
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, a subsidiary of The Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated, [2013]
Temas:
Ethnicity > Wisconsin > Milwaukee > Case studies.
Ethnic groups > Wisconsin > Milwaukee > Case studies.
Ethnicité > Wisconsin > Milwaukee > Études de cas.
Groupes ethniques > Wisconsin > Milwaukee > Études de cas.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Ethnic groups
Ethnic relations
Ethnicity
Manners and customs
Milwaukee (Wis.) > Ethnic relations > Case studies.
Milwaukee (Wis.) > Social life and customs > Case studies.
Wisconsin > Milwaukee
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • AMERICAN ETHNIC PRACTICES IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Why Should We Care About Ethnicity?; 2 The Milwaukee Study: Its Methodology and Context; 3 Ethnic Practices: Organizations and Their Functions; 4 Ethnic Practices: Language and Language Retention; 5 Ethnic Practices: Ties to Past Homelands; 6 Ethnic Practices: Religion; 7 Ethnic Practices: Food; 8 Ethnic Practices: Art Forms; 9 Ethnic Practices: Healthcare and Healing; 10 Ethnic Practices: Genealogy; 11 Ethnic Practices: Political Activity; 12 Ethnic Practices: Working; 13 The Sum of Ethnic Practices
  • 14 Life in Multi-ethnic America15 Threats to Ethnicity; 16 A New Vision for American Ethnicity; Appendix; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

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