The cultural politics of nationalism and nation-building : ritual and performance in the forging of nations / edited by Rachel Tsang, Eric Taylor Woods.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tsang, Rachel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and culture.

Ethnology.

Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

Ethnic relations.

Nationalism.

Nation-building.

Physical Description:

xi, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon Oxon : Routledge, 2013.

Summary:

"The role of performance and rituals is central to the study of nationalism and ethnicity. This book explores, debates and evaluates the role of rituals and performances in the emergence, persistence and transformation of nations, nationalisms and national identity"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Ritual and performance in the study of nations and nationalism / Eric Taylor Woods Woods, Eric Taylor, Rachel Tsang Tsang, Rachel 1

Part I Approaches 19

2 The rites of nations: elites, masses and the re-enactment of the 'national past' / Anthony D. Smith Smith, Anthony D. 21

3 National holiday commemorations: the view from below / Jon E. Fox Fox, Jon E. 38

4 Time-bubbles of nationalism: dynamics of solidarity ritual in lived time / Randall Collins Collins, Randall 53

5 Competition as ritual and the legitimation of the liberal nation state / Jonathan Hearn Hearn, Jonathan 68

Part II Applications 85

6 Ritual in the early Louvre Museum / Carol Duncan Duncan, Carol 87

7 Inventing or reviving the Greek ideal? Forging the regeneration of the French nation in the art of Paul Cezanne after the Franco-Prussian War / Athena S. Leoussi Leoussi, Athena S. 104

8 'The nation's shrine': conflict and commemoration at Yasukuni, modern Japan's shrine to the war dead / John Breen Breen, John 133

9 Collective action and national identity: the rally to restore sanity / Rachel D. Hutchins Hutchins, Rachel D. 151

10 Britons in Maoriland: narratives of identity during the 1901 royal visit to New Zealand / Christopher McDonald McDonald, Christopher 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415870641

041587064X

9780415870658

0415870658

OCLC:

828482955