Culture Nation And Identity

Author : Tim Edensor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000189353

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National Identity, Popular Culture and Everyday Life by Tim Edensor Pdf

The Millennium Dome, Braveheart and Rolls Royce cars. How do cultural icons reproduce and transform a sense of national identity? How does national identity vary across time and space, how is it contested, and what has been the impact of globalization upon national identity and culture?This book examines how national identity is represented, performed, spatialized and materialized through popular culture and in everyday life. National identity is revealed to be inherent in the things we often take for granted - from landscapes and eating habits, to tourism, cinema and music. Our specific experience of car ownership and motoring can enhance a sense of belonging, whilst Hollywood blockbusters and national exhibitions provide contexts for the ongoing, and often contested, process of national identity formation. These and a wealth of other cultural forms and practices are explored, with examples drawn from Scotland, the UK as a whole, India and Mauritius. This book addresses the considerable neglect of popular cultures in recent studies of nationalism and contributes to debates on the relationship between ‘high' and ‘low' culture.

Author : Erich S. Gruen
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 0801480418

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Culture and National Identity in Republican Rome by Erich S. Gruen Pdf

A compelling account of the assimilation and adaptation of Greek culture by the Romans during the middle and later Republic.

Author : Andreas Kappeler,Zenon E. Kohut,Frank E. Sysyn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105127446826

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Culture, Nation, and Identity by Andreas Kappeler,Zenon E. Kohut,Frank E. Sysyn Pdf

Author : Ross Poole
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415126231

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Nation and Identity by Ross Poole Pdf

This concise and comprehensive account of the place of national identity in modern life, affords a new analysis of the concept of identity, arguing that we are now in a position to envisage the end of nationalism.

Author : Carol Gould,Pasquale Paquino
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0847696774

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Cultural Identity and the Nation-state by Carol Gould,Pasquale Paquino Pdf

In this collection, several distinguished political philosophers consider alternative models of the recognition of diverse cultures and the significance of cultural and national identity within democratic societies. The impact of this recognition for conceptions of citizenship and the supposed neutrality of the democratic state is examined, in the framework of economic and political globalization on the one hand, and the widespread assertion of cultural and ethnic differences on the other. The tension between the recognition of diverse cultures and universal frameworks of human rights is discussed, as are the idea of national self-determination and the new forms of democratic and civic institutions that may be required in order to deal with present political conflicts.

Author : Montserrat Guibernau
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745657158

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The Identity of Nations by Montserrat Guibernau Pdf

What is national identity? What are the main challenges posed to national identity by the strengthening of regional identities and the growth of cultural diversity? How is right-wing nationalism connected to the desire to preserve a traditional image of national identity? Can we forge a new kind of national identity that responds to the challenges of globalization and other deep-seated changes? In this important new book, Montserrat Guibernau answers these and other compelling questions about the future of national identity. For Guibernau, the nation-states traditional project to unify its otherwise diverse population by generating a shared sense of national identity among them was always contested, and was accomplished with various degrees of success in Europe and North America. Such processes involved the cultural and linguistic homogenization of an otherwise diverse citizenry and were pursued by different means according to the specific contexts within which they were applied. At present, the impact of strong structural socio-political and economic transformations has resulted in greater challenges being posed to the idea that all citizens of a state should share a homogeneous national identity. Diversity is increasing, and plans for further European integration contain the potential to generate significant tensions, casting greater doubt on the classical concept of national identity. As a result, we are faced with a set of new dilemmas concerning the way in which national identity is constructed and defined. The book offers a theoretical as well as a comparative approach, with case studies involving Austria, Britain, Canada and Spain, as well as the European Union and the United States of America. The Identity of Nations will be essential reading for advanced students and professional scholars in sociology, politics and international relations.

Author : D. McCrone,G. McPherson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230251175

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National Days by D. McCrone,G. McPherson Pdf

The book shows how national days are best understood in the context of debates about national identity. It argues that national days are contested and manipulated, as well as subject to political, cultural and social pressure. It brings together some of the most recent research on national days and sets it in a comparative context.

Author : Tim Edensor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781350030282

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National Identity, Popular Culture and Everyday Life by Tim Edensor Pdf

The Millennium Dome, Braveheart and Rolls Royce cars. How do cultural icons reproduce and transform a sense of national identity? How does national identity vary across time and space, how is it contested, and what has been the impact of globalization upon national identity and culture?This book examines how national identity is represented, performed, spatialized and materialized through popular culture and in everyday life. National identity is revealed to be inherent in the things we often take for granted - from landscapes and eating habits, to tourism, cinema and music. Our specific experience of car ownership and motoring can enhance a sense of belonging, whilst Hollywood blockbusters and national exhibitions provide contexts for the ongoing, and often contested, process of national identity formation. These and a wealth of other cultural forms and practices are explored, with examples drawn from Scotland, the UK as a whole, India and Mauritius. This book addresses the considerable neglect of popular cultures in recent studies of nationalism and contributes to debates on the relationship between 'high' and 'low' culture.

Author : Andreas Kappeler,Zenon E. Kohut,Frank E. Sysyn,Mark von Hagen
Publisher : University of Alberta Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1895571472

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Culture, Nation and Identity by Andreas Kappeler,Zenon E. Kohut,Frank E. Sysyn,Mark von Hagen Pdf

The editors of Culture, Nation, and Identity, representing the Seminar for East European History at Cologne University, the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, and CIUS Press at the University of Alberta, invited seventy specialists to examine the Russian-Ukrainian encounter in four chronological symposia, from the seventeenth century to the present. Historians and Slavists from Canada, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, and the United States employ diverse methodologies to examine the many spheres in which Russians and Ukrainians and their identities and cultures interacted. Contributors: Olga Anrievsky, Paul Bushkovitch, David A. Frick, George G. Grabowicz, Oleh S. Ilnytzkyj, Andreas Kappeler, Zenon E. Kohut, Stanislav Kulchytsky, Dieter Pohl, Marc Raeff, Yuri Shapoval, Frank E. Sysyn, Hans-Joachim Torce, Mark von Hagen, Christine D. Worobec, Serhy Yekelchyk, Victor M. Zhivov.

Author : Selvaraj Velayutham
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9789812304216

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Responding to Globalization by Selvaraj Velayutham Pdf

Investigates the Singapore Government's approach to the construction of national identity. This book focuses on the global/national nexus: the tensions between the necessity to embrace the global to ensure economic survival, yet needing a committed population to support the perpetuation of the nation-state and its economic success.

Author : Simon Franklin,Emma Widdis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521839266

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National Identity in Russian Culture by Simon Franklin,Emma Widdis Pdf

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Author : Peter J. Katzenstein
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0231104693

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The Culture of National Security by Peter J. Katzenstein Pdf

The political transformations of the 1980s and 1990s have dramatically affected models of national and international security. Particularly since the end of the Cold War, scholars have been uncertain about how to interpret the effects of major shifts in the balance of power. Are we living today in a unipolar, bipolar, or multipolar world? Are we moving toward an international order that makes the recurrence of major war in Europe or Asia highly unlikely or virtually inevitable? Is ideological conflict between states diminishing or increasing?

Author : Helena Goscilo,Andrea Lanoux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114542462

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Gender and National Identity in Twentieth-century Russian Culture by Helena Goscilo,Andrea Lanoux Pdf

Combining concepts and methodologies from anthropology, history, linguistics, literature, music, cultural studies, and film studies, this collection of ten original essays addresses issues crucial to gender and national identity in Russia from the October Revolution of 1917 to the present. Collectively, these interdisciplinary essays explore how traditional gender inequities influenced the social processes of nation building in Russia and how men and women responded to those developments. Available in both clothbound and paperback editions, Gender and National Identity in Twentieth-Century Russian Culture offers fresh insights to students and scholars in the fields of gender studies, nationhood studies, and Russian history, literature, and culture.

Author : Joseph Zajda,Suzanne Majhanovich
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789402420142

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Globalisation, Cultural Identity and Nation-Building by Joseph Zajda,Suzanne Majhanovich Pdf

This book critiques dominant discourses and debates pertaining to cultural identity, set against the current backdrop of growing social stratification and unequal access to quality education. It addresses current discourses concerning globalisation, ideologies and the state, as well as approaches to constructing national, ethnic and religious identities in the global culture. It explores the ambivalent and problematic connections between the state, globalisation, the construction of cultural identity, and the nation-building process – also in connection with history education and the history textbooks used in schools. The book also explores conceptual frameworks and methodological approaches applicable to research on the state, globalisation, nation-building and identity politics. Drawing on diverse paradigms, ranging from critical theory to globalisation, the book, by focusing on globalisation, ideology and cultural identity, critically examines recent research in history education and its impact of identity politics, as well as the most significant dimensions defining and contextualising the processes surrounding nation-building and identity politics globally. Given the need for a multiple perspective approach, the authors, who have diverse backgrounds and hail from different countries and regions, offer a wealth of insights, contributing to a more holistic understanding of the nexus between the nation-state and national identity.

Author : Ian Angus
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997-05-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773566767

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Border Within by Ian Angus Pdf

The border is the governing metaphor of the book. Angus argues that English Canadian identity revolves around maintaining a border between Canada and the United States, and suggests that the border between countries can also be seen as a border between self and Other, between humanity and nature. Multiculturalism and the ecology movement's rethinking of the relation between humanity and nature suggest that English Canadian social and political philosophy is oriented toward sustaining a border between self and Other, in order to preserve what is one's own while maintaining and respecting the Other. Angus argues that contemporary public discourse is hampered both by the tribalizing devolution of the politics of identity and the globalizing forces of corporate political economy. Addressing this impasse requires a new understanding of the politics of identity in English Canada and the creation of a theory of Canadian social identity as postcolonial, particularist, and pluralist.