Suchergebnisse

The study of ethnic and national identity, owing to the complex interaction between individuals, groups, and systems, has not remained confined to traditional disciplinary boundaries. In particular, a branch of social‐psychological research has provided insight into the most fundamental aspect of this phenomenon, subjective bonds between individuals and groups. Here, data derived from a Q‐methodological study of Basque national identity are used to show that claims advanced within the existing literature appear to be restricted in their ability to explain subjective attachment to the nation; that is, they cannot adequately account for the types of bonds that emerged from the Basque case study. Primarily through Q methodology, an alternative explanation and method for uncovering the ties between individuals and groups is offered. In the place of previously vague and restrictive a priori categories of collective attachment, Q is shown to offer a means by which to explore the subjective nature of ethnic and national identification.

This mini guide highlights issues referring to ethnic and national autochtonous historic minorities in geographic Europe, thus leaving out non-European territories of the Russian Federation and the migrant population from Africa and Asia, despite sometimes long residence in the European countries. (ECMI)

An examination of the relations between Jews of Oriental & European origin in Israel. The facts of the situation are reviewed; the basic ones are a rapidly rising proportion of Oriental (ie Asian & North African) Jews, & the emergence of a 2-tier society with the European Jews on top. Questions are asked about the existence of ethnic prejudice in Israel (it exists, but so does ethnic self-hatred, eg among North African Jews); discrimination (it exists in housing, work, marriage, but there are countervailing tendencies); ethnic hostility (fear of it is more prevalent than its experience); & oppression (its existence is undeniable; but the evidence can be variously interpreted). Several theoretical approaches to the problem are outlined: (1) R. Patai: Israel should enacourage a blending of Eastern & Western cultures as represented by the 2 types of Jew. (2) ,vi. Seltzer: the Eastern European Jews hate the Oriental Jews because they remind them of their own inferior & 'oriental' status in their European countries of origin. (3) J. Shuval: ethnic prejudices are dormant in periods of nat'l tension & effort but re-appear with 'normalization.' (4) The author: ethnic diff's & difficulties are derived from mass immigration from culturally divergent areas. I. Langnas.