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'Ethnicity' edited by John Hutchinson and Anthony D. Smith is reviewed.

The near universality of multiethnicity in contemporary states, the persistence—culturally and structurally—of the ethnic factor, contradicting modernization and Marxist theories, and the strong public interest in ethnic phenomena have stimulated a great deal of research in sociology and other social sciences. This review examines the wide diversity of definitions and interpretations in that research. The demography of ethnic groups, the sources of ethnic survival and revival (primordial attachments, political and economic interests, and estrangement from the larger society), and the major themes in the literature on ethnicity are examined. Three themes are emphasized: 1) the relationship of ethnicity to social stratification and discrimination-in particular with reference to internal colonialism, split labor markets, and resource mobilization; 2) ethnicity as culture, illustrated by reference to studies of family and religion; and 3) the connections between ethnicity and politics in developing states, in developed states, and in the armed forces and police of many societies.

Although scholars often treat "ethnicity" as one of the most important phenomena in politics, nothing close to a consensus has emerged about not only what its effects are but also what it is. Theorists typically divide this debate into two camps, usually dubbed "primordialism" and "constructivism," but these categories are unhelpful and actually obscure some of the most important questions. This study recasts the debate by providing a micro-level explanation for why and how people tend to think and act in terms of macro-level identity categories in the first place. Drawing heavily on recent psychological research, this approach reveals why ethnicity is special and why it is ascribed importance by researchers in fields as diverse as sociology, anthropology, and political science. As it turns out, neither constructivism nor primordialism is fully accurate, and theorists are advised to think in terms that are more consistent with psychological research.

In the article, Inhibition of DNA Methyltransferases and Histone Deacetylases Induces Bone Marrow-derived Multipotent Adult Progenitor Cells to Differentiate into Endothelial Cells, Ethn Dis. 2010;20:[Suppl 1]:S1-60-S1-64, the lead author's name was spelled incorrectly. The corrected name is Saswati Mahapatra.The corrected citation is: Mahapatra S, Firpo MT, Bacanamwo M. Inhibition of DNA methyltransferases and histone deacetylases induces bone marrow-derived multipotent adult progenitor cells to differentiate into endothelial cells, Ethn Dis. 2010;20(1 Suppl 1):S1–60-S1-64.

Spanische Gitanos oder Calé bilden eine der größten Roma-Minderheiten in der EU. Während sie über Jahrhunderte am Rande der spanischen Gesellschaft lebten, haben sich ihre Lebens- und Bildungsbedingungen in den letzten drei Dekaden stark verbessert. Der Artikel fokussiert auf die Bildungssituation der Gitanos und arbeitet empirische Studien auf, die in den letzten Jahren in Spanien zum Thema veröffentlicht wurden. Es kann gezeigt werden, dass sich die Bildungssituation dieser ethnischen Minderheit einerseits verbessert hat, andererseits aber nach wie vor gravierende Bildungsdisparitäten zur Mehrheitsbevölkerung bestehen. Abschließend werden einige aktuelle Herausforderungen diskutiert, die für diesen speziellen Fall ethnischer Bildungsungleichheit relevant sind.