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Idols of the Tribe Group Identity and Political Change

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ISBN-10: 0674443152

ISBN-13: 9780674443150

Edition: 1989 (Reprint)

Authors: Harold R. Isaacs, Lucian W. Pye

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âeoeA pacesetter, at the forefront in recognizing the persisting importance of âe~ethnicity as a force both in building nations and in tearing them apart,âe(tm) it is also a work of literary merit, crafted by a master wordsmith.âe So comments Lucian Pye in reflecting on this classic work in political science and sociology about group identities bending and shaping themselves under the pressure of political change. These transformations seem to have basic similarities, whether they take place in Little Rock or Kenya, Vietnam or Pakistan, Belgium or Biafra.Isaacs sorts out some fundamentals in forming group identity: the body, names, language, history of origins, religion, and nationality.…    
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Book details

List price: $31.00
Copyright year: 1989
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 1/1/1989
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English