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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145586503321

Autore

Puri Jyoti

Titolo

Encountering nationalism [[electronic resource] /] / Jyoti Puri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell, 2004

ISBN

1-281-31065-4

9786611310653

0-470-70554-X

0-470-77594-7

0-470-77672-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

21st-century sociology ; ; 6

Disciplina

320.54

Soggetti

Nationalism

Nationalism - Social aspects

National characteristics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Encountering Nationalism; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction Parades, Flags, and National Pride; 1 Vexed Links: Perspectives on Nationalism, the State, and Modernity; 2 Fraught Legacies: Nationalism, Colonialism, and Race; 3 Redoubtable Essences: Nationalisms and Genders; 4 Checking (Homo)Sexualities at the Nation's Door: Nationalisms and Sexualities; 5 In the Name of God, Community, and Country: Nationalisms, Ethnicity, and Religion; Conclusion Speculations on the Future of Nationalisms; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Encountering Nationalism introduces students to concepts of nationalism in an accessible, critical, and timely way. Abstract arguments are bolstered by clear and specific examples drawn from momentous events and from the well of everyday life, such as the aftermath of September 11, beauty pageants, ethnic conflicts, and sexual respectability. Encountering Nationalism is an engaging introduction to the diverse meanings of nationalism and its most important aspects.:.; Addresses the rise of nationalism in the US post-September 11.; Brings together "culturalist" and state-centered approaches to n