Coping with ethnicity in South Asia
Bangladesh, Punjab and Kashmir compared
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 2150596 |
|---|---|
| Autores | T N Madan (0000-0002-1698-8258, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 1998 |
| Volumen | 21 |
| Número | 5 |
| Páginas | 969-989 |
| Fecha de publicación | 1998-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/014198798329757 |
| OpenAlex | W1988320246 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 4 |
| Referencias citadas | 8 |
In the anthropological and sociological studies of India the terms 'tribe' and 'caste', have been in use for almost two hundred years. The related notions of 'tribalism' and 'casteism' were brought in to replace a static (structural) by a dynamic (organizational, processual) approach. Since the 1970s, 'ethnic group' and 'ethnicity' have gained currency. After defining the terms, three cases of ethnicity are examined, namely East Bengali Muslim, Punjabi Sikh and Kashmiri Muslim. It is argued that, while the first is a success story, the second seems more like a retreat at present, and the third is at best nascent. The reasons for this difference are explored. Ethnicity, it is argued, is not only characterization of identity, but also a set of strategies to establish a new state. This objective is opposed by competing ethnic groups and the existing state. Ethnic movements therefore involve violence and their outcome is dependent upon a variety of factors and therefore contingent
Bengali · Caste · Endogamy · Ethnic group · Kashmiri · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Tamil · Tribalism · Tribe · Anthropology · Demography · Gender Studies · Indian History and Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · South Asian Studies and Conflicts · South Asian Studies and Diaspora
| Obras citantes distintas | 4 |
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| Citas por año | 0,15 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2000 - 2023 (24) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 4 |