UID:
almahu_9947413948902882
Format:
1 online resource (xiv, 367 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511550058 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge cultural social studies
Content:
Why is English national identity so enigmatic and so elusive? Why, unlike the Scots, Welsh, Irish and most of continental Europe, do the English find it so difficult to say who they are? The Making of English National Identity, first published in 2003, is a fascinating exploration of Englishness and what it means to be English. Drawing on historical, sociological and literary theory, Krishan Kumar examines the rise of English nationalism and issues of race and ethnicity from earliest times to the present day. He argues that the long history of the English as an imperial people has, as with other imperial people like the Russians and the Austrians, developed a sense of missionary nationalism which in the interests of unity and empire has necessitated the repression of ordinary expressions of nationalism. Professor Kumar's lively and provocative approach challenges readers to reconsider their pre-conceptions about national identity and who the English really are.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521771887
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
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Ethnology
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English Studies
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Sociology
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511550058
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