The Making of English National Identity - Couverture souple

Kumar, Krishan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521777364 ISBN 13 : 9780521777360

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Krishan Kumar is a distinguished author and Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521777364
• ISBN 13: 9780521777360
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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