Essential outsiders : Chinese and Jews in the modern transformation of Southeast Asia and Central Europe / edited by Daniel Chirot and Anthony Reid.

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TextSeries: Jackson School publications in international studiesPublication details: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1997.Description: 1 online resource (vii, 335 p.)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780295800264
0295800267

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Essential outsidersDDC classification:

959/.004951 21

LOC classification:

DS523.4.C45

NLM classification:

000090795

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15.75
15.70
71.62
LB 48400
MS 3300
NK 3400
NY 4600
NY 4700
RR 50980

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Contents:

Similarities and Disparities: An Introduction to the Comparison of Entrepreneurial Minorities -- Identity, Choice, and the Reaction to Prejudice among Chinese and Jews -- The Modernization of Ethnic Perceptions and Conflicts -- Chinese Businesses in Contemporary Southeast Asia: Are There Parallels?

Summary: The essays in this book explore the reasons why the Jews in Central Europe and the Chinese in Southeast Asia have been both successful and stigmatized, essential but not fully accepted. They offer insights into the very formation of ethnic and national identities in the modern world and ideas about when the process is more or less likely to lead to either violent social separation and conflict or peaceful accommodation. Their careful scholarship and measured tone contribute to a balanced view of the subject and introduce a historical depth and comparative perspective that have generally been lacking in past discussions. Those who want to understand both contemporary Southeast Asia and the legacy of the Jewish experience in Central Europe will gain new insights from the book.

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The essays in this book explore the reasons why the Jews in Central Europe and the Chinese in Southeast Asia have been both successful and stigmatized, essential but not fully accepted. They offer insights into the very formation of ethnic and national identities in the modern world and ideas about when the process is more or less likely to lead to either violent social separation and conflict or peaceful accommodation. Their careful scholarship and measured tone contribute to a balanced view of the subject and introduce a historical depth and comparative perspective that have generally been lacking in past discussions. Those who want to understand both contemporary Southeast Asia and the legacy of the Jewish experience in Central Europe will gain new insights from the book.

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