03470nam 2200781Ia 450 991081590170332120200520144314.01-107-22947-21-139-19980-31-280-48460-897866135795841-139-20571-41-139-20352-51-139-20650-81-139-20211-11-139-20492-01-139-00402-6(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)99267000000014030320110406d2012 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSymbols of defeat in the construction of national identity /Steven MockCambridge ;New York Cambridge University Press20121 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.Collective memoryHistoryCrisesPsychological aspectsHistoryMemorySocial aspectsHistoryNational characteristicsMemoryNationalismHistoryPolitical messianismHistoryCollective memoryHistory.CrisesPsychological aspectsHistory.MemorySocial aspectsHistory.National characteristicsMemory.NationalismHistory.Political messianismHistory.320.54POL000000bisacshMock Steven J.1972-1642498MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815901703321Symbols of defeat in the construction of national identity3987242UNINA