Minorities in the Middle: A Cross-Cultural Analysis (Ethnicity Race Amer Life

by Walter P. Zenner

Throughout the world, certain ethnic groups have made a living through trade and have found a place for themselves in their societies' middle strata. At times, these 'middlemen minorities' have aroused the envy of their neighbors and been subjected to a variety of persecutions. In this book, Walter P. Zenner examines explanations for this phenomenon and analyzes such groups as the Jews, the Chinese, the Scots, and the South Asians abroad.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1991