Celebrating 40 Years ofEthnic
and Racial Studies
This volume celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Ethnic and Racial Studies. It reproduces eleven classic papers published in the journal, accompanied by discussions of each paper by invited specialists, and responses from the original authors. The various discussions in this volume provide an insight into the evolution of contemporary debates and controversies in the field of ethnic and racial studies. By bringing together these papers in one volume for the first time, this book explores a number of on-going debates about race and ethnicity.
Martin Bulmer is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Surrey, UK. He is the author and editor of many books.
John Solomos is Professor of Sociology and Head of Department at the University of Warwick, UK. His most recent publications are Race, Multiculture and Social Policy (with Alice Bloch and Sarah Neal) and Theories of Race and Ethnic Relations: Contemporary Debates and Perspectives (with Karim Murji).
Ethnic and Racial Studies
Series editors: Martin Bulmer, University of Surrey, UK, and John Solomos, University of Warwick, UK
The journal Ethnic and Racial Studies was founded in 1978 by John Stone to provide an international forum for high quality research on race, ethnicity, nationalism and ethnic conflict. At the time the study of race and ethnicity was still a relatively marginal sub-field of sociology, anthropology and political science. In the intervening period the journal has provided a space for the discussion of core theoretical issues, key developments and trends, and for the dissemination of the latest empirical research.
It is now the leading journal in its field and has helped to shape the development of scholarly research agendas. Ethnic and Racial Studies attracts submissions from scholars in a diverse range of countries and fields of scholarship, and crosses disciplinary boundaries. It is now available in both printed and electronic form. From 2015 it will publish 15 issues per year, three of which will be dedicated to Ethnic and Racial Studies Review offering expert guidance to the latest research through the publication of book reviews, symposia and discussion pieces, including reviews of work in languages other than English.
The Ethnic and Racial Studies book series contains a wide range of the journals special issues. These special issues are an important contribution to the work of the journal, where leading social science academics bring together articles on specific themes and issues that are linked to the broad intellectual concerns of Ethnic and Racial Studies. The series editors work closely with the guest editors of the special issues to ensure that they meet the highest quality standards possible. Through publishing these special issues as a series of books, we hope to allow a wider audience of both scholars and students from across the social science disciplines to engage with the work of Ethnic and Racial Studies.
Most recent titles in the series include:
Immigrant Incorporation in Political Parties: Exploring the diversity gap
Edited by Ricard Zapata-Barrero, Iris Dhnke and Lea Markard
Racialized Bordering Discourses on European Roma
Edited by Nira Yuval Davis, Georgie Wemyss and Kathryn Cassidy
Affect, Interest and Political Entrepreneurs in Ethnic and Religious Conflicts
Edited by Arthur A. Stein and Ayelet Harel-Shalev
Celebrating 40 Years ofEthnic and Racial Studies: Classic Papers in Context
Edited by Martin Bulmer and John Solomos
Celebrating 40 Years ofEthnic
and Racial Studies
Classic Papers in Context
Edited by
Martin Bulmer and John Solomos
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Contents
Citation Information
The chapters in this book were originally published in various issues of Ethnic and Racial Studies. When citing this material, please use the original page numbering, issue, and volume number for each article, as follows:
Introduction
Reflections on classic papers in Ethnic and Racial Studies
Martin Bulmer and John Solomos
Ethnic and Racial Studies, volume 40, issue 9 (July 2017), pp. 13891396
Chapter 1
Symbolic ethnicity: the future of ethnic groups and cultures in America
Herbert J. Gans
Ethnic and Racial Studies, volume 2, issue 1 (January 1979), pp. 120
Chapter 2
Symbolic ethnicity and Herbert Gans: race, religion, and politics in the twenty-first century
John Stone and Kelsey Harris
Ethnic and Racial Studies, volume 40, issue 9 (July 2017), pp. 13971409
Chapter 3
Another look at symbolic ethnicity
Herbert J. Gans
Ethnic and Racial Studies, volume 40, issue 9 (July 2017), pp. 14101417
Chapter 4
The twilight of ethnicity among Americans of European ancestry: the case of Italians
Richard D. Alba
Ethnic and Racial Studies, volume 8, issue 1 (January 1985), pp. 134158
Chapter 5
The origins of new assimilation theory
Peter Kivisto