Sentimental State(s) (Paperback)

Heike Paul

ISBN 10: 3837674177 / ISBN 13: 9783837674170

Published by Transcript Verlag, 2025

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Paperback. The word "state" has a double meaning, signifying both a condition and a political entity. Starting from this observation, the contributors to this volume provide a cross-cultural and cross-media discussion of the role of the sentimental in political culture. In their case studies from all over the world, they focus on sentimental politics of order and belonging in processes and constellations of community building. They analyze sentimental encodings used in symbolic interactions, ranging from foundational narratives and state-orchestrated public rituals to visualizations of citizenship and protest movements. A framework for understanding the functions of the sentimental in contemporary varieties of the political imaginary. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sentimental State(s) (Paperback)
• Publisher: Transcript Verlag
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3837674177
• ISBN 13: 9783837674170
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The word »state« has a double meaning, signifying both a condition and a political entity. Starting from this observation, the contributors to this volume provide a cross-cultural and cross-media discussion of the role of the sentimental in political culture. In their case studies from all over the world, they focus on affective politics of order and belonging in processes and constellations of community building. They analyze sentimental encodings used in symbolic interactions, ranging from foundational narratives and state-orchestrated public rituals to visualizations of citizenship and protest movements.

About the Authors

Heike Paul (Prof. Dr.), geb. 1968, ist Lehrstuhlinhaberin für Amerikanistik an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Forschungsaufenthalte und Gastprofessuren führten sie nach Cambridge (MA), Los Angeles (CA) und Hanover (NH). Sie ist u.a. Sprecherin des DFG-Graduiertenkollegs »Das Sentimentale in Literatur, Kultur und Politik« und erhielt 2018 den Leibniz-Preis.

Sarah Miriam Pritz (Mag., Bakk. phil.), geb. 1987, ist wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der Professur für Gesellschaftsanalyse und sozialen Wandel der Universität Hamburg. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind die Soziologie der Emotionen, Kultursoziologie sowie Methoden qualitativer Sozialforschung.