Self and NationSAGE Publications, 2001 M05 1 - 256 pages Self and Nation is a lively and accessible exploration of the issues related to nationhood, nationalism and national identity. The authors challenge common assumptions of what 'national identity' means by addressing key concepts of identity, national character, national history and nationalist psychology. How do constructions of national identity affect the way people act, are mobilized, transform societies, create nations and reshape nations where they already exist? This book shows how the central notion of national identity is used by politicians and activists in support of attempts to create different types of nations. Self and Nation will be essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers in social psychology, politics, sociology and social anthropology. |
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... described on the frontispiece by George Bernard Shaw as ' a righteous piece of work ' , Fyfe sets himself the task ' of proving national character to be an illusion , and one that is doing great harm in the world ' ( 1946 : 2 ) . This ...
... described as particularly polarized : ' within the British state , I think Scotland is actually one of the places with the most naked open class divisions . You know people go on about the South East of England . I think a walk through ...
... described as coming from a family that were ' the oldest living descendants of King Robert the Bruce ' and he himself was depicted in a large photograph wearing a kilt and holding what was described as the ' the broadsword of Robert the ...
Contents
The National Question | 1 |
Psychology and Nationhood | 28 |
Nation and Mobilization | 57 |
Copyright | |
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