About the Author

Richard Jenkins is emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Sheffield. Trained as a social anthropologist, he has done field research in Northern Ireland, England, Wales, and Denmark. Among other works, he is the author of Social Identity (Routledge, 3rd edition 2008), Rethinking Ethnicity (Sage, 2nd edition 2008) and Foundations of Sociology (Palgrave Macmillan 2002).