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An introduction to the cross-cultural study of ethnic and national identity. We examine the concept of social identity, and consider the ways in which gendered, linguistic, religious, and ethno-racial identity components interact. We explore the history of nationalism, including the emergence of the idea of the …
An introduction to the cross-cultural study of ethnic and national identity. We examine the concept of social identity, and consider the ways in which gendered, linguistic, religious, and ethno-racial identity components interact. We explore the history of nationalism, including the emergence of the idea of the nation-state, as well as ethnic conflict, globalization, identity politics, and human rights.
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![A photo of a girl looking through a window in Ahmedabad. Behind her is an old man, sitting on the ground, and a plastic bucket. By her right arm is a grating covered in padlocks.](/courses/21a-226-ethnic-and-national-identity-fall-2011/fd0a21f9a49aa52d7129b8b263e92780_21a-226f11.jpg)
A women peers through the makeshift zaali (window) at the Gilani Peer Dargah in Ahmedabad. (Photo courtesy of lecercle on Flickr. CC-BY-NC-SA.)