Libro · 1996 · Marcus Banks

Ethnicity

"Ethnicity: Anthropological Constructions" by Marcus Banks examines the concept of ethnicity within anthropology and sociology, addressing its meaning, relevance, and relationship to concepts like race and nationalism. The book outlines major anthropological and sociological approaches to ethnicity, covering significant literature and leading authors. It constructs an intellectual history of the idea, discussing classic works and focusing on ethnic minorities in Britain and the United States. The text also explores how ethnicity has been used in public discourse, particularly in relation to nationalism and dominant groups. Banks is a Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford.