The Sociology of Ethnicity

Sinisa Malesevic is Professor and Head/Chair of UCD School of Sociology. Previously, he held research and teaching appointments at the Institute for International Relations (Zagreb), the Centre for the Study of Nationalism, CEU (Prague) and at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He also held visiting research fellowships at the London School of Economics and the Institute for Human Sciences (Vienna). He is also a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. Professor Malesevic is a comparative historical and political sociologist whose main research interests include the study of war and organized violence, ethnicity and nationalism, ideology, as well as sociological theory. He has authored six books and has edited or co-edited another five volumes. He has also authored over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.

Introduction Classical Sociological Theory and Ethnicity Neo-Marxism Capitalism, Class and Culture Functionalism Ethnicity, Modernization and Social Integration Symbolic Interactionism The Social Construction of Ethnic Group Reality Sociobiology Ethnic Groups as Extended Families Rational Choice Theory Ethnic Group Membership as an Individual Gain Elite Theory Ethnicity as a Political Resource Neo-Weberian Theory Ethnicity as a Status Privilege Anti-Foundationalist Approaches Deconstructing Ethnicity Sociological Theory and Ethnic Relations Where to go from Here?

Malesevic has written a masterwork. Indeed, The Sociology of Ethnicity will rapidly become required reading, especially for those seeking an introduction to the field. Its structure and style promise to make it appealing and useful in a range of courses Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism Malesevic is always compelling. He evenhandedly fulfills his stated purpose of surveying the leading theories on ethnicity. In doing so, Malesevic introduces the reader to a vast range of first-rate thinkers Tony Osborne Communication Research Trends This book offers an original synthesis of existing knowledge, pointing forward in a manner that could influence a new generation's conception of the field and its agenda. If it attracts the attention it merits, it could prove one of the most important books about ethnic and racial relations since the nineteen-eighties Michael Banton Ethnic and Racial Studies Malesevic provides a thorough and balanced account of the sociological foundations of the study of ethnicity... an impressive survey... His presentation is as critical and engaging as it is easy to read and logically organized. It is invaluable reading for sociologists Jon Fox British Journal of Sociology