American Ethnic Practices in the Twenty-first Century

The Milwaukee Study

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

AvJill Florence Lackey

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American Ethnic Practices in the Early Twenty-first Century: The Milwaukee Study is a work based on a twelve-year research project conducted in the greater Milwaukee area by Urban Anthropology Inc. The qualitative study examined the current strength of ethnicity and the contributions that ethnic practices have made to the wider society. Since Barth (1970), social scientists—especially sociocultural anthropologists—have moved toward deconstructing ethnicity by concentrating on the malleability of ethnic identity. This work takes a new approach by focusing on ethnic practices. The most prominent findings in The Milwaukee Study were the ways that community-building activities of ethnic groups contributed to the wider society; and how this, in turn, can help restore a needed balance between individualism and collectivism in the United States. Since the first edition of Habits of the Heart (Bellah et al, 1985), public discourse about ways to restore this balance has been ubiquitous. Most discussions have focused only on strengthening families, faith communities, or neighborhoods, and have ignored the activity and potential of ethnic groups, even though it was during this span of time that interest in multiculturalism in education and politics reached its peak.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-03-24
Mått151 x 227 x 13 mm
Vikt249 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor166
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498515139

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Jill Florence Lackey, PhD, is an urban cultural anthropologist, specializing in urban ethnicity. She is the founder and principal investigator of Urban Anthropology Inc., a nonprofit organization that celebrates cultural diversity, trains young anthropologists, conducts ethnic research, and engages in urban problem solving. She taught research methods, cultural anthropology, and program evaluation at Marquette University for twelve years. Her publications include Accountability in Social Services: The Culture of the Paper Program, and numerous journal articles on ethnicity.

Acknowledgments1 Why Should We Care About Ethnicity?2 The Milwaukee Study: Its Methodology and Context3 Ethnic Practices: Organizations and Their Functions4 Ethnic Practices: Language and Language Retention5 Ethnic Practices: Ties to Past Homelands6 Ethnic Practices: Religion7 Ethnic Practices: Food8 Ethnic Practices: Art Forms9 Ethnic Practices: Healthcare and Healing 10 Ethnic Practices: Genealogy11 Ethnic Practices: Political Activity12 Ethnic Practices: Working13 The Sum of Ethnic Practices14 Life in Multi-ethnic America15 Threats to Ethnicity16 A New Vision for American EthnicityAppendix BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Jill Florence Lackey melds sensitive ethnography with sophisticated discussion of the literature on ethnicity in contemporary American cities in American Ethnic Practices. She presents ‘ground-truthing’ sociological theories derived from her experience at UrbAn, a grassroots non-profit organization in Milwaukee. This book tests sociological theories against the hundreds of interviews and observations that Lackey and her staff have made of several ethnic communities in Milwaukee. Rich and direct excerpts from these interviews invite readers to form their own conclusions. Organized, compared, and interpreted, the excerpts help to make up a clearly written picture of multiculturalism in an American heartland city.