Cultural contestation in ethnic conflict /

Cultural contestation in ethnic conflict /

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Author / Creator:	Ross, Marc Howard.
Imprint:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2007.
Description:	1 online resource (xix, 360 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language:	English
Series:	Cambridge studies in comparative politics Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
Subject:	Ethnic conflict. Culture conflict. Ethnopsychology. Culture conflict. Ethnic conflict. Ethnopsychology.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11830475

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ISBN:	9780511286216 051128621X 0511285477 9780511285479 0511282273 9780511282270 0511321074 9780511321078 9780511491115 0511491115 9780521870139 0521870135 9780521690324 0521690323 0511283873 9780511283871 0511284675 9780511284670
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Ethnic conflict often focuses on culturally charged symbols and rituals that evoke strong emotions from all sides. Marc Howard Ross examines battles over diverse cultural expressions, including Islamic headscarves in France, parades in Northern Ireland, holy sites in Jerusalem and Confederate flags in the American South to propose a psychocultural framework for understanding ethnic conflict, as well as barriers to, and opportunities for, its mitigation. His analysis explores how culture frames interests, structures demand-making and shapes how opponents can find common ground to produce constructive outcomes to long-term disputes. He focuses on participants' accounts of conflict to identify emotionally significant issues, and the power of cultural expressions to link individuals to larger identities and shape action. Ross shows that, contrary to popular belief, culture does not necessarily exacerbate conflict; rather, the constructed nature of psychocultural narratives can facilitate successful conflict mitigation through the development of more inclusive narratives and identities.
Other form:	Print version: Ross, Marc Howard. Cultural contestation in ethnic conflict. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2007 9780521870139

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Physical Description:	1 online resource (xix, 360 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780511286216 051128621X 0511285477 9780511285479 0511282273 9780511282270 0511321074 9780511321078 9780511491115 0511491115 9780521870139 0521870135 9780521690324 0521690323 0511283873 9780511283871 0511284675 9780511284670