Unequal Accommodation of Minority Rights: Hungarians in Transylvania by Tam?s Ki

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The Nile on eBay Unequal Accommodation of Minority Rights by Tamás Kiss, István Gergő Székely, Tibor Toró, Nándor Bárdi, István Horváth This book provides an in-depth multidisciplinary analysis of the major social and political processes affecting Hungarians in Romania after the overthrow of the Communist regime in 1989. The volume highlights the interdependence between the ethno-political strategies of minority elites and Romania's minority policy regime on the one hand, and social processes such as ethnic boundary making and ethnic stratification on the other. The chapters combine perspectives from a variety of disciplines including political science and the sociology of ethnic relations, supported by the findings of a broad array of empirical investigations carried out in Transylvania. It will therefore be of particular interest to scholars and students with a focus on minority politics, ethnic mobilization and nationalism, as well as researchers of ethnic relations, ethnic boundary making, social distances and ethnic inequalities. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover This book provides an in-depth multidisciplinary analysis of the major social and political processes affecting Hungarians in Romania after the overthrow of the Communist regime in 1989. The volume highlights the interdependence between the ethno-political strategies of minority elites and Romania's minority policy regime on the one hand, and social processes such as ethnic boundary making and ethnic stratification on the other. The chapters combine perspectives from a variety of disciplines including political science and the sociology of ethnic relations, supported by the findings of a broad array of empirical investigations carried out in Transylvania. It will therefore be of particular interest to scholars and students with a focus on minority politics, ethnic mobilization and nationalism, as well as researchers of ethnic relations, ethnic boundary making, social distances and ethnic inequalities. Table of Contents 1. Introduction. Unequal Accommodation, Ethnic Parallelism and Increasing Marginality; Tamás Kiss. Part 1: The Minority Rights Regime and Political Strategies.- 2. Minority Political Agency in Historical Perspective: Periodization and Key Problems; Nándor Bárdi & Tamás Kiss.- 3. Unequal Accommodation: An Institutionalist Analysis of Ethnic Claim-Making and Bargaining; Tamás Kiss, Tibor Toró István Gerg' Székely.- 4. Language Use, Language Policy and Language Rights; István Horváth Tibor Toró. - Part 2: Ethnic Parallelism: Political Program and Social Reality.- 5. Ethnic Parallelism: Political Program and Social Reality: An Introduction; Tamás Kiss & Dénes Kiss.- 6. Hungarian-Language Education: Legal Framework, Institutional Structure and Assessment of School Performances; Attila Z. Papp, János Márton, István Gerg' Székely Gerg' Barna.- 7. Churches and Religious Life; Dénes Kiss.- 8. Media Consumption and theHungarian-Language Media in Transylvania; Tamás Kiss.- 9. Economy and Ethnicity in Transylvania; Zsombor Csata.- Part 3. Societal and Demographic Macro-Processes.- 10. Demographic Dynamics and Ethnic Classification: An Introduction to Societal Macro-Processes; Tamás Kiss.- 11. A Changing System of Ethnic Stratification: The Social Positions of Transylvanian Hungarians; Tamás Kiss.- 12. Assimilation and Boundary Reinforcement: Ethnic Exogamy and Socialization in Ethnically Mixed Families; Tamás Kiss. Long Description This book provides an in-depth multidisciplinary analysis of the major social and political processes affecting Hungarians in Romania after the overthrow of the Communist regime in 1989. The volume highlights the interdependence between the ethno-political strategies of minority elites and Romania's minority policy regime on the one hand, and social processes such as ethnic boundary making and ethnic stratification on the other. The chapters combine perspectives from a variety of disciplines including political science and the sociology of ethnic relations, supported by the findings of a broad array of empirical investigations carried out in Transylvania. It will therefore be of particular interest to scholars and students with a focus on minority politics, ethnic mobilization and nationalism, as well as researchers of ethnic relations, ethnic boundary making, social distances and ethnic inequalities. Feature Investigates different aspects of the social organization of minority communities Contributes to the study of minority politics and ethnic demographics in Central and Eastern Europe Offers pioneering observations concerning the dynamic of minority boundary maintenance and assimilation Details ISBN 3030076733 Language English ISBN-10 3030076733 ISBN-13 9783030076733 Format Paperback Subtitle Hungarians in Transylvania DEWEY 305 Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Pages 545 Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-12-29 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Short Title Unequal Accommodation of Minority Rights UK Release Date 2018-12-29 Illustrations 22 Illustrations, black and white; XVII, 545 p. 22 illus. Author István Horváth Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Series Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series Alternative 9783319788920 Edited by István Horváth Audience Professional & Vocational Edition Description Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2018 ed. Country of Origin NL Product Class Description Sociology & Anthropology: Professional We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131304201;