Ethnicity

In this extensively revised edition, Steve Fenton updates hisconcise and accessible introduction to ethnicity, drawing on newpublished work and recent social and historical changes. Discussingan extended range of theorists and illustrations from around theworld, Fenton explores and clarifies the core meanings and theshifting ground of this contested concept. More space is given toideas of 'threat' and 'competition' in conceptualizing ethnicity,as well as to recent issues in migration, especially increasedmigration to the US from Central and South America. Fenton situatesethnic identities and interest in the changing modern world, andseeks to explain the contemporary conditions of delineation alongethnic and racial lines. Without assuming the centrality of ethnicdifference, this book asks: Does it matter? When does it matter? Isit as important as many have assumed?

The second edition of Fenton's highly regarded Ethnicitywill continue to be an invaluable text for students of sociology,politics and international relations coming to the subject for thefirst time. Its innovative and challenging approach will alsoappeal to more advanced scholars of race and ethnicity.