The Politics of Ethnicity / Edition 1

by Michael Walzer, Edward T. Kantowicz, John Higham, Mona Harrington

Overview

The monumental Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups is the most authoritative single source available on the history, culture, and distinctive characteristics of ethnic groups in the United States. The Dimensions of Ethnicity series is designed to make this landmark scholarship available to everyone in a series of handy paperbound student editions. Selections in this series will include outstanding articles that illuminate the social dynamics of a pluralistic nation or masterfully summarize the experience of key groups.

Written by the best-qualified scholars in each field, Dimensions of Ethnicity will reflect the complex interplay between assimilation and pluralism that is a central theme of the American experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780674687530
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Publication date:	01/01/1980
Series:	Belknap Press Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.12(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Michael Walzer is Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.

Table of Contents

• 1. Pluralism in Political Perspective [Michael Walzer]
• 2. Voting and Parties [Edward T. Kantowicz]
• 3. Leadership [John Higham]
• 4. Loyalties: Dual and Divided [Mona Harrington]
• Bibliography