Negotiating Ethnicity

This book illustrates how ethnic identity is chosen - through the adoption of ethnic labels, the invention of ""traditions,"" the consumption of ethnic products, and participation in voluntary societies. The pan-ethnic identities that result demonstrate both a resilient attachment to heritage and a celebration of reinvention.

Preface and Acknowledgments

1. Introduction
2. Racial Boundaries and Ethnic Binds
3. Maintaining Meaningful Connections
4. Constructing Ethnic Boundaries: Negotiations and Conflicts over Gender, Religion, Race, and Nationality
5. Ethnic Practices, Cultural Consumption
6. Sifting Through "Traditions"
7. Bridges and Chasms

Appendix
Notes
References
Index