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The social status of ethnic minorities residing in a state is one indicator of the level of democracy in each newly formed or restored democratic society.

The published res into the situation of ethnic minorities in business & employment in the UK is reviewed & the following major determinants of their situation are noted: (1) the att's & behavior of manag; (2) the att's & behavior of local British labor; (3) the activities of trade unions; (4) the activities of voluntary org's outside industry; (5) the actions of local & central gov. A distinction is drawn between policy-oriented res which has dramatized the negative, racial aspects of the situation & has had some influence, after many yrs inaetion, on private & public attempts to improve the situation, on the one hand, & academic res'es which have utilized the Eisenstadttype framework of absorption, & have had relatively little impact on the actions of gov, on the other hand. A deeper & more realistic analysis will become possible once the structure of interests & the structure of control in the work situation become the focal point of study, rather than the current preoccupation with att's . AA.

The social status of 1,331 Russians living in Lithuania is examined through analysis of survey data collected in 1991. Respondents' (Rs') residence in Lithuania was comparatively long with only 13% in Lithuania less than 10 years. A majority (56%) considered Lithuania to be their native country. Approximately 20% expressed the desire to return to Russia, for reasons ranging from lack of guarantees & rights for Russians to ethnic conflict; 21% felt unsafe in Lithuania, while 58% felt secure. Nearly 50% of anticipated economic decline. In general, Russians in Lithuania have a cautious & relatively pessimistic outlook. D. Generoli

Broadly, genetic assimilation may be taken to mean the process by which groups acquire similar genes to one another. In the case of ethnic minorities, this usually involves a minority group and the surrounding majority population. Our knowledge of the genetics of human populations is imperfect and we may declare that only a small fraction of the total set of genes we possess may be identified. These genes may be divided into three subsets:(1) genes which are known and have known effects upon characteristics of those who possess them;(2) genes which are known and may be identified but have no known effects;(3) genes which are unknown, presumed to be awaiting discovery.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Strange acknowledgements of several kinds -- Preface -- Introduction: 'race', ethnicity and representation -- 1. The rise and rise of imputed filth -- 2. Nanook, Nyla and their successors: representations from the outside -- 3. Internalising 'outsider' representations: the Once Were Warriors syndrome -- 4. Cultures of silence - media denial of colonial oppression -- 5. From colonisation to cultural revival: homeland, Diaspora, and the 'New Media Nation' -- 6. Reciprocal seeing -- 7. Ethnic roots, diasporic routes, and resistance from below -- Bibliography - references and recommended reading -- Media resources -- Internet resources -- Appendix. Ethnic minority media in the UK -- Index

China's fifty-five officially recognised ethnic minorities form about 8% of the Chinese population, with over 100 million people, and occupy over 60% of China's territory. They are very diverse, and the degree of modernisation among them varies greatly. This book examines the current state of China's ethnic minorities at a time when ethnic affairs and globalisation are key forces affecting the contemporary world. It considers the fields of policy, economy, society and international relations, including the impact of globalisation and outside influences.