Banal NationalismMichael Billig presents a major challenge to orthodox conceptions of nationalism in this elegantly written book. While traditional theorizing has tended to the focus on extreme expressions of nationalism, the author turns his attention to the everyday, less visible forms which are neither exotic or remote, he describes as `banal nationalism′. The author asks why people do not forget their national identity. He suggests that in daily life nationalism is constantly flagged in the media through routine symbols and habits of language. Banal Nationalism is critical of orthodox theories in sociology, politics and social psychology for ignoring this core feature of national identity. Michael Billig argues forcefully that with nationalism continuing to be a major ideological force in the contemporary world, it is all the more important to recognize those signs of nationalism which are so familiar that they are easily overlooked. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 35
Page
... Discourse and Rhetoric Group who have given friendly criticism on early drafts. In particular, thanks to: Malcolm Ashmore, Derek Edwards, Mike Gane, Celia Kitzinger, Dave Middleton, Mike Pickering and Jonathan Potter. Also, I would like ...
... Discourse and Rhetoric Group who have given friendly criticism on early drafts. In particular, thanks to: Malcolm Ashmore, Derek Edwards, Mike Gane, Celia Kitzinger, Dave Middleton, Mike Pickering and Jonathan Potter. Also, I would like ...
Page 8
... discourse (Shotter 1993a, 1993b; Shotter and Gergen, 1989; Wetherell and Potter, 1992). Having a national identity also involves being situated physically, legally, socially, as well as emotionally: typically, it means being situated ...
... discourse (Shotter 1993a, 1993b; Shotter and Gergen, 1989; Wetherell and Potter, 1992). Having a national identity also involves being situated physically, legally, socially, as well as emotionally: typically, it means being situated ...
Page 10
... discourses of hegemony. Thus, us presidents, in defending their own national interests, can claim to speak for universal interests, or for the whole world order. The voice of nationalism can employ 'the syntax of hegemony', which claims ...
... discourses of hegemony. Thus, us presidents, in defending their own national interests, can claim to speak for universal interests, or for the whole world order. The voice of nationalism can employ 'the syntax of hegemony', which claims ...
Page 18
... discourse, which themselves are part of wider historical processes. Boswell, in his Life of Johnson, recounts how ... discourses of patriotism - that is, the phrases and stances which can be conventionally identifiable as 'patriotic ...
... discourse, which themselves are part of wider historical processes. Boswell, in his Life of Johnson, recounts how ... discourses of patriotism - that is, the phrases and stances which can be conventionally identifiable as 'patriotic ...
Page 20
... discourse - which make this boundedness and monopolization of violence seem natural to 'us', who inhabit the world of nation-states. This world - 'our' world - is a place where nations have their official armies, police forces and ...
... discourse - which make this boundedness and monopolization of violence seem natural to 'us', who inhabit the world of nation-states. This world - 'our' world - is a place where nations have their official armies, police forces and ...
Contents
1 | |
13 | |
37 | |
National Identity in the World of Nations | 60 |
Flagging the Homeland Daily | 93 |
Postmodernity and Identity | 128 |
Philosophy as a Flag for the Pax Americana | 154 |
Concluding Remarks | 174 |
References | 178 |
Name Index | 193 |
Subject Index | 199 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according American appear argued assumed audience banal banal nationalism become boundaries Britain British called Cambridge century Chapter citizens claim consciousness contemporary context continue created critics culture daily deixis described discourse distinction established ethnic Europe example exist familiar flag force foreign forgetting French global Guardian habits hegemony homeland hopes idea ideology imagined important independence individual interests language liberal linguistic live London major means merely movements nation-state national identity nationalist nationhood natural newspapers ourselves particular party patriotic patterns person philosophy political politicians postmodern present President Press psychological readers represent rhetoric Rorty Rorty's routine seek seems seen sense social society sort speak speakers speech sporting stereotypes story suggested symbols talking tend term territory themes theory thinking tradition United universal waved whole world of nations writes