Research Catalog

Title

Written in blood : ethnic identity and the struggle for human harmony / Stephen Worchel.

Author

Worchel, Stephen.

Publication

New York : Worth Publishers, [1999], ©1999.

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Description

xvii, 295 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

• "What are the roots of ethnic hatred? Is there nothing that can be done to eliminate, or at least control, this destructive force?"--BOOK JACKET.
• "Professor Worchel addresses these questions by exploring the basic human needs to establish personal identity and to find meaning and order in life. He argues that ethnic identity forms the bedrock of self-identity, partly because individuals are born into an ethnic group that can never be changed. Unfortunately, because ethnicity is immutable, ultimate victory in ethnic conflict is genocide."--BOOK JACKET.
• "From this premise, Written in Blood examines the group and political forces that precipitate the collective action that ignites ethnic violence. He concludes that there is no "quick fix" to ethnic violence; the deep roots of ethnic hatred require a prescription that is both multidimensional and continual."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Social interaction
• Ethnicity
• Conflict management
• Intergroup relations
• Social conflict

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-273) and indexes.

Contents

Ch. 1. Searching for the Self: Setting the Stage for Intergroup Conflict -- Ch. 2. From the Lost and Found: Factors That Influence Ethnic Identity -- Ch. 3. I See What I Know: Group Perceptions and Stereotypes -- Ch. 4. Looking Inward: The Dynamics of Groups and Interpersonal Relations -- Ch. 5. Expanding the Scope: The Relationship between Groups -- Ch. 6. Reducing Ethnic Violence: Heal Thyself -- Ch. 7. All for One or One for All? Managing Group Identity to Reduce Ethnic Conflict -- Ch. 8. Whose Woods Are These? Expanding the Responsibility for Reducing Conflict -- Ch. 9. The Endless Journey: Some Concluding Remarks.

ISBN

1572596481 (pbk.)

LCCN

98086528

OCLC

ocm41215093

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries