03465nam 22007692 450 991079046490332120151005020621.01-107-22947-21-139-19980-31-280-48460-897866135795841-139-20571-41-139-20352-51-139-20650-81-139-20211-11-139-20492-01-139-00402-6(CKB)2670000000140303(EBL)824468(OCoLC)775869656(SSID)ssj0000613044(PQKBManifestationID)11356274(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000613044(PQKBWorkID)10571907(PQKB)11483677(UkCbUP)CR9781139004022(MiAaPQ)EBC824468(Au-PeEL)EBL824468(CaPaEBR)ebr10533202(CaONFJC)MIL357958(EXLCZ)99267000000014030320110125d2012|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSymbols of defeat in the construction of national identity /Steven Mock[electronic resource]Cambridge :Cambridge University Press,2012.1 online resource (viii, 297 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).1-107-42948-X 1-107-01336-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Theories of nations and nationalism -- Totem sacrifice and national identity -- Symbols of defeat in national monument and ritual -- The defeat narrative in national myth and symbol -- Implications to politics and diplomacy -- Exceptions.If nationalism is the assertion of legitimacy for a nation and its effectiveness as a political entity, why do many nations emphasize images of their own defeat in understanding their history? Using Israel, Serbia, France, Greece and Ghana as examples, the author argues that this phenomenon exposes the ambivalence that lurks behind the passions nationalism evokes. Symbols of defeat glorify a nation's ancient past, while reenacting the destruction of that past as a necessary step in constructing a functioning modern society. As a result, these symbols often assume a foundational role in national mythology. Threats to such symbols are perceived as threats to the nation itself and consequently are met with desperation difficult for outsiders to understand.NationalismHistoryNational characteristicsMemoryCrisesPsychological aspectsHistoryMemorySocial aspectsHistoryCollective memoryHistoryPolitical messianismHistoryNationalismHistory.National characteristicsMemory.CrisesPsychological aspectsHistory.MemorySocial aspectsHistory.Collective memoryHistory.Political messianismHistory.320.54POL000000bisacshMock Steven J.1972-1488568UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910790464903321Symbols of defeat in the construction of national identity3708830UNINA