Nationalism : a critical introduction / Philip Spencer and Howard Wollman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spencer, Philip.

Contributor:

Wollman, Howard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism.

Ethnicity.

Physical Description:

viii, 238 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 2002.

Summary:

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:

1 Ambivalent Legacies: Nationalism, Political Ideology and Social Theory 5

2 Contemporary Approaches to Nationalism 26

3 Nationalism, Culture and the Politics of the Imagined 57

4 Good and Bad Nationalisms 94

5 Nationalism and Democracy 121

6 Nationalism in a Global World 157

7 Beyond Nationalism? 185.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [208]-233) and index.

ISBN:

0761947205

0761947213

OCLC:

48885075