Nationalism: A Critical Introduction

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SAGE, Jul 9, 2002 - Social Science - 238 pages

Nationalism

provides an indispensable review of the study of nationalism that both introduces and critically positions all the main issues, theories and contemporary debates. Drawing upon and introducing a wide range of literatures from across politics, sociology, history, social anthropology and cultural studies, the authors seek to further challenge fixed notions of national identity, ethnicity and culture to more fully explore and understand the contemporary complexities of citizenship and the genuine potential for a cosmopolitan democracy. The text surveys both classical and contemporary approaches including those from within feminism, postmodernism, postcolonialism and globalization studies. It will be essential reading for all students and academics seeking a deeper understanding of nationalism and national identity today.
 

Contents

Ethnosymbolism
28
Modernism
34
Feminism
51
Nationalism Culture and the Politics of the Imagined
57
Good and Bad Nationalisms
94
Nationalism and Democracy
121
Nationalism in a Global World
157
Beyond Nationalism?
185
Bibliography
208
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