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Ethnosymbolism offers a distinct and innovative approach to the study of nations and nationalism. It focuses on the role of ethnic myths, historical memories, symbols and traditions in the creation and maintenance of the collective identity of modern nations. This book explores the different aspects of the ethnosymbolic approach to the study of ethnicity, nationality and nationalism.Nationalism and Ethnosymbolism first introduces the main theoretical considerations that have arisen in nationalism studies in the past two decades. It then presents a collection of case studies covering music and poetry, ethnosymbolism in antiquity, and a wide variety of nations and regions. Areas discussed include Eastern Europe and Russia, the Middle East, the Far East and India, Africa, and the Americas.Overall the book offers a defence of the methodology of ethnosymbolism and a demonstration of its explanatory power.
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Athena Leoussi is Lecturer in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading Steven Grosby is Professor of Religion at the Clemson University, USA
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Ethnosymbolism is at the heart of nationalism as a 'hot' subject on the contemporary scene.
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- PublisherEdinburgh University Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 074862113X
- ISBN 13 9780748621132
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages352
- EditorLeoussi Athena, Grosby Steven
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Paperback. Condition: Sehr gut. 352 p.: Ill., tables. Lediglich die Broschur ist leicht berieben. Sonst aber ein gutes und saubres Exemplar/ Only the brochure is slightly rubbed. But otherwise a good and clean copy. - Ethnosymbolism offers a distinct and innovative approach to the study of nations and nationalism. It focuses on the role of ethnic myths, historical memories, symbols and traditions in the creation and maintenance of the collective identity and cohesion of modern nations. This book explores the different aspects of the ethnosymbolic approach to the study of ethnicity, nationality and nationalism. Nationalism and Ethnosymbolism first introduces the main theoretical considerations that have arisen in nationalism studies in the past two decades. It then presents a collection of case studies covering music and poetry, different historical periods from antiquity to the present, and national communities in different parts of the world. Areas discussed include Eastern Europe and Russia, the Middle East, the Far East and India, Africa, and the Americas. Overall the book offers a defence of the methodology of ethnosymbolism and a demonstration of its explanatory power. Key Features: Includes contributions from some of the most eminent scholars in the field of nationalism studies including Anthony D. Smith, the doyen of ethnosymbolism Offers a distinctive approach to the analysis of ethnicity and nationalism in the modern world Ethnosymbolism is now a key element of the nationalism studies discourse The ethnosymbolic approach can be applied to the analysis of a variety of historical and contemporary social, cultural and political situations Athena S. Leoussi is a Lecturer in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading, UK. She is a founder editor of the journal Nations and Nationalism and author and editor of many articles and books on nationalism and national art. Steven Grosby is Professor of Religion at Clemson University, USA. He is author of several books including Nationalism (2005). CONTENT:I Theories of Nationalism and the Ethnosymbolic Approach 1 Mapping the Field: Theories of Nationalism and the Ethnosymbolic Approach Daniele Conversi 2 The Ethnic Enigma: Nationalism, Racism and Globalisation John Stone and Polly Rizova Warfare, Remembrance and National Identity John Hutchinson II Music and Poetry in the Ethnosymbolic Approach Music and Nationalism: Five Historical Moments Jim Samson The Sound of England David Martin Myth, History and Nationalism: Poetry of the British Isles David Aberbach III Antiquity in the Ethnosymbolic Approach The Successor Territory Steven Grosby Ethnosymbolism in the Ancient Mediterranean World Sebastian Garman IV Ethnosymbolism in Eastern Europe and Russia The Jews and the Formation of Modern National Identity in Poland Joanna B. Michlic 10 Lev Gumilev and Russian National Identity During and After the Soviet Era Mark Bassin 11 National Symbols: Ethnicity and Historical Continuity in Post-communist 'New Europe' Athena S. Leoussi V Ethnosymbolism in the Middle East II Dilemmas of Middle East Politics John A. Armstrong The Muslim Umma and the Formation of Middle Eastern Nationalisms Haim Gerber Historical Ethno-symbols in the Emergence of the State of Israel Allan Gal VI Ethnosymbolism in the Far East and India Ethnosymbolism in China and Taiwan Peter Ferdinand The Making of a Language of Patriotism in Modern Bengali Sudipta Kaviraj VII Ethnosymbolism in Africa Holy Nigerian Nationalisms Obilgwara Ethnic Demobilisation: The Case of the Afrikaners David Welsh andJ. E. Spence VIII Ethnosymbolism in the Americas Women, War and the Confederate Ethnoscape Bruce Cauthen Ethnic Origins and Indigenous Peoples: An Approach from Latin America Natividad Gutiérrez Chong Epilogue: The Power of Ethnic Traditions in the Modern World Anthony D. Smith. ISBN 9780748621132 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 595. Seller Inventory # 1221962
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