21A.226 Ethnic and National Identity, Spring 2003
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Author(s)
Jackson, Jean E. (Jean Elizabeth), 1943-
Alternative Title
Ethnic and National Identity
Date Issued
June 2003
Abstract
An introduction to the cross-cultural study of ethnic and national identity. Students explore the history of nationalism, focusing on ideologies about the nation-state, and look at the ways gender, religious and racial identities intersect with ethnic and national ones. Ethnic conflict is examined, along with the emergence of social movements based on identity, in particular indigenous rights movements and the ways culture can become highly politicized. Finally, students discuss the effects of globalization, migration, and transnational institutions.
Subjects
anthropology
ethnicity
national identity
nationalism
history
nation-state
globalization
migration
religion
race
ideology
culture studies
cross-cultural
ethnic identity
gender identity
religious identity
racial identity
ethnic conflict
social movements
identity politics
indigenous rights movements
transnational institutions
National characteristics
Ethnicity
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Anthropology Program
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