The European Puzzle : The Political Structuring of Cultural Identities at a Time of Transition

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Demossier, Marion.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

Group identity--Cross-cultural studies.

Group identity--European Union countries.

Nationalism--Cross-cultural studies.

Nationalism--European Union countries.

Local Subjects:

European Union.

Group identity--Cross-cultural studies.

Group identity--European Union countries.

Nationalism--Cross-cultural studies.

Nationalism--European Union countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Berghahn Books, 2007.

Summary:

The twin concepts of "Culture" and "Identity" are inescapable in any discussion of European Integration and yet over the last ten years their meaning has become increasingly contested. By combining an anthropological and political perspective, the authors challenge the traditional boundaries within the issue of the construction of Europe. In the first part, historians and anthropologists from various national traditions discuss the process of the construction of Europe and its implications for cultural identities. The second section examines a number of topics at the core of the process of

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part I: European Political Constructs; Chapter 1 The Formation of National Identities; Chapter 2 'More Than Its Fair Share of History'; Chapter 3 The Political Structuring of Cultural Identities in the European Union; Chapter 4 European Identity in a Transnational Era; Part II: Cutural and Political Identities in Transition; Chapter 5 Heritage versus Tradition; Chapter 6 Dinosaur, Shipwreck or Museum Piece?; Chapter 7 Through the Looking Glass of Football

Part III: Challenges to Existent Forms of Belonging and Cultural ValuesChapter 8 Parties, Identity and Europeanisation; Chapter 9 Remapping Regionalism; Chapter 10 Cultural Identities and the European City; Notes on Contributors; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9780857458636

0857458639

OCLC:

875098985