Cultural Contestation in Ethnic Conflict Tapa blanda - 2007 - 1st Edición

Ethnic conflict often focuses on culturally charged symbols and rituals that evoke strong emotions from all sides. Marc Howard Ross examines battles over diverse cultural expressions, including Islamic headscarves in France, parades in Northern Ireland, holy sites in Jerusalem and Confederate flags in the American South to propose a psychocultural framework for understanding ethnic conflict, as well as barriers to, and opportunities for, its mitigation. His analysis explores how culture frames interests, structures demand-making and shapes how opponents can find common ground to produce constructive outcomes to long-term disputes. He focuses on participants' accounts of conflict to identify emotionally significant issues, and the power of cultural expressions to link individuals to larger identities and shape action. Ross shows that, contrary to popular belief, culture does not necessarily exacerbate conflict; rather, the constructed nature of psychocultural narratives can...

Detalles

• Título Cultural Contestation in Ethnic Conflict
• Autor Marc Howard Ross
• Encuadernación Tapa blanda
• Número de edición 1st
• Edición 1
• Páginas 388
• Volúmenes 1
• Idioma ENG
• Editorial Cambridge University Press
• Fecha de publicación 2007-05-28
• Ilustrado Sí
• Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
• ISBN 9780521690324 / 0521690323
• Peso 1.36 libras (0.62 kg)
• Dimensiones 8.92 x 6.34 x 0.92 pulgadas (22.66 x 16.10 x 2.34 cm)
• Temas
  • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
• Library of Congress subjects Culture conflict, Ethnopsychology
• Dewey Decimal Code 305.8