Actual problems of ethnicity in works of modern North American and West European scientists of primordialist direction

UDC 39(02+045)-042.1

https://doi.org/10.20339/AM.10-20.098   

M.T. Tologonova is PhD student at Institute of Philosophy, Law and Social Political Studies n.a. A. Altmyshbaev of NAS of Kyrgyz Republic e-mail: mtologonova@inbox.ru

Presented is the analysis of works of Western authors, who stick to the primordialist concept of ethnicity. Here is given a brief review of modern Western scientific literature on the study of the phenomenon of ethnicity. Scientific development of the primordialist nature of modern American and British ethnologists, historians, ethno-politologists, ethno-psychologists, and ethno-sociologists is under spotlight. In the concept of ethnicity by K. Deutsch, various stages of ethnicization and mechanisms of ethnicity formation are considered. The essence of two national formats ethnicity and citizenship, their correlation based on the works of E. Smith is shown. Connor’s contribution to psychological interpretation of ethnicity is defined. The article provides arguments for the concept of ethnicity by G. Hutink, who criticizes the constructivist approach to formation of ethnicity.

Key words: ethnos, nation, ethnicity, ethnization, ethnic community, ethnic group, primordialism, constructivism, instrumentalism.

References

1. Gellner, E. Nation and nationalism. Moscow, 1991.

2. Hoetink, H. Some Notes on Ethnic Boundaries and Culture with Glance at Brazil. Brazilian Review. 1995. No. 2.

3. Dzhusupbekov, A.K. Ethnic identity of nomads. Bishkek, 2009.

4. Drobizheva, L.M. The democratic problem of Russia. Social sciences and modernity. 2005. No. 2.

5. Znamensky, A.A. Ethno-nationalism: the basic concepts of American social science. USA. Economics, politics, ideology. 1993. No. 8.

6. Deutsch, K. Growth of Nations. New York, 1979.

7. Koroteeva, V.V. Theories of nationalism in foreign social sciences. Moscow, 2004.

8. Waker, K. Ethno-nationalism. The Quest for Understanding. Princeton, 1994.

9. Prazauskas, A.A. Ethnicity and Politics: Reader. Moscow, 2000.

10. Smith, A.D. The Ethnic Origins of Nations. Oxford, 1986.

11. Tishkov, V. Identity and conflict in post-Soviet States. Moscow, 1997.

12. Hesley V.L. The revival of nationalism and the disintegration of states. Polis. 1996. No. 6.