Making Majorities
| Author | : Dru C. Gladney |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780804730488 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0804730482 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (482 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Making Majorities by : Dru C. Gladney
Download or read book Making Majorities written by Dru C. Gladney and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Majorities are made, not born. This book argues that there are no pure majorities in the Asia-Pacific region, broadly defined, nor in the West, and challenges the thesis that civilizations are composed of more or less homogeneous cultures. The 14 contributors argue that emphasis on minority/majority rights is based on uncritically accepted views of purity, numerical superiority, and social consensus.
