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 ix
... particular definitions of a particular identity is , in turn , aided and abetted by the general myth that there is always a single valid definition for any given identity . Our attack on that myth would therefore ( if , by any chance ...
... particular definitions of a particular identity is , in turn , aided and abetted by the general myth that there is always a single valid definition for any given identity . Our attack on that myth would therefore ( if , by any chance ...
Page 43
... particular forms of identities that serve to create particular forms of social reality . In the present context , we must ask about the precise contours of those identities which are implicated in organizing our world of nations . Next ...
... particular forms of identities that serve to create particular forms of social reality . In the present context , we must ask about the precise contours of those identities which are implicated in organizing our world of nations . Next ...
Page 117
... particular figures , social institutions or events ) are often described as ' myths ' . This is not to judge them as erroneous or distorting ' reality ' . Rather , it is to designate them as having crucial importance in defining the way ...
... particular figures , social institutions or events ) are often described as ' myths ' . This is not to judge them as erroneous or distorting ' reality ' . Rather , it is to designate them as having crucial importance in defining the way ...
Contents
The National Question | 1 |
Psychology and Nationhood | 28 |
Nation and Mobilization | 57 |
Copyright | |
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