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Pt. 1. The Concept Of Ethnic Identity: Ethnic Pluralism: Conflict And Accommodation / George De Vos -- Ethnic Identity: Its Logical Foundations And Its Dysfunctions / George Devereux -- Bazar Behavior: Social Identity And Social Interaction In Urban India / Gerald Berreman -- Cultural Totemism: Ethnic Identity Primitive And Modern / Theodore Schwartz -- Pt. 2. Ethnic Identity And National Character: The Synthesizing Mind In Chinese Ethno-cultural Adjustment / Hsien Rin -- English Identity Over Time And Empire / Geoffrey Gorer -- Ethnicity And Anthropology In America / Margaret Mead -- Italian Ethnic Identity And Its Transformations / Lola Romanucci-ross -- Pt. 3. Political Conflict, Religion And Ethnic Identity: Sinhalese-buddhist Identity In Ceylon / Gananath Obeyesekere -- Pt. 4. Problems Of Ethnic Ascendency And Alienation: The Dilemma Of Ethnicity And Polity Primacy In Black Africa / Victor C. Uchendu -- The Assertion Of Egyptian Identity / Laila Shukry El-hamamsy -- Problems Of Cultural Identity In Modern Japan / Hiroshi Wagatsuma -- Pt. 5. Ethnic Identity And Minority Status: Vilnius, Lithuania: An Ethnic Agglomerate / Czeslaw Milosz -- Role Of Color In Identification Processes / F.h.m. Raveau -- Pt. 6. Conclusions: Ethnicity: Vessel Of Meaning And Emblem Of Contrast / George De Vos And Lola Romanucci-ross. Edited By George De Vos And Lola Romanucci-ross; Sponsored By The Wenner-gren Foundation For Anthropological Research. Based On Papers Presented At A Conference Held In 1970. Includes Bibliographies And Index.