Self and NationSAGE Publications, 2001 - 242 pages Stephen Reicher and Nick Hopkins write with elegance and clarity, drawing the reader into their argument, without losing any of its complexity and nuance. This book deserves to make a major impact in studies of nationalism. It ought to become a classicOC . I'm quite bowled over - it's really brilliant' - "David McCrone, Edinburgh University" |
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Page 38
... collective behaviour possible . People act together because they are acting on the basis of a shared social identity . They expect agreement and they seek agreement with others who are included within the collective self - definition ...
... collective behaviour possible . People act together because they are acting on the basis of a shared social identity . They expect agreement and they seek agreement with others who are included within the collective self - definition ...
Page 43
... collective understanding and collective action . However , experiments are not appropriate for looking at complex structures of meaning , at processes of construction and at processes which relate to inter- actions over extended periods ...
... collective understanding and collective action . However , experiments are not appropriate for looking at complex structures of meaning , at processes of construction and at processes which relate to inter- actions over extended periods ...
Page 49
... collective action . It is by reference to these factors that those who wish to shape collective action - those we shall refer to as the ' entrepreneurs of identity ' – will gain effect . Their skill lies both in defining categories as ...
... collective action . It is by reference to these factors that those who wish to shape collective action - those we shall refer to as the ' entrepreneurs of identity ' – will gain effect . Their skill lies both in defining categories as ...
Contents
The National Question | 1 |
Psychology and Nationhood | 28 |
Nation and Mobilization | 57 |
Copyright | |
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