The Making of English National IdentityCambridge University Press, 2003 M03 13 Why is English national identity so enigmatic and so elusive? Why, unlike the Scots, Welsh, Irish and most of continental Europe, do the English find it so difficult to say who they are? The Making of English National Identity, first published in 2003, is a fascinating exploration of Englishness and what it means to be English. Drawing on historical, sociological and literary theory, Krishan Kumar examines the rise of English nationalism and issues of race and ethnicity from earliest times to the present day. He argues that the long history of the English as an imperial people has, as with other imperial people like the Russians and the Austrians, developed a sense of missionary nationalism which in the interests of unity and empire has necessitated the repression of ordinary expressions of nationalism. Professor Kumar's lively and provocative approach challenges readers to reconsider their pre-conceptions about national identity and who the English really are. |
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... Nations and nationalism: civic, ethnic andimperial 3 When was England? 4 The first English Empire 5 TheEnglish nation: parent of nationalism? 6 The making of British identity momentof Englishness Englishand the Britishtoday Notes List ...
... Nations and nationalism: civic, ethnic andimperial 3 When was England? 4 The first English Empire 5 TheEnglish nation: parent of nationalism? 6 The making of British identity momentof Englishness Englishand the Britishtoday Notes List ...
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... nations. This patternis, asLinda Colley especially hasargued, probably true forthe making of Britishnational identity. British national identity was forged through a series of powerful contrasts with Britain's continental neighbours ...
... nations. This patternis, asLinda Colley especially hasargued, probably true forthe making of Britishnational identity. British national identity was forged through a series of powerful contrasts with Britain's continental neighbours ...
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... British Isles were invited to find a place and an identity. Chapter 7 advancesthe view that, despitethe continuation of a strong sense of Britishness expressed through an increasingly unified Britain and a common involvement in the British ...
... British Isles were invited to find a place and an identity. Chapter 7 advancesthe view that, despitethe continuation of a strong sense of Britishness expressed through an increasingly unified Britain and a common involvement in the British ...
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... Britain' without giving up on 'England' pure and simple? How narrate a central strand of national political life without referring tothe British Labour Party, whosestrongholds were inWales and Scotland; ordiscuss a central component of ...
... Britain' without giving up on 'England' pure and simple? How narrate a central strand of national political life without referring tothe British Labour Party, whosestrongholds were inWales and Scotland; ordiscuss a central component of ...
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... United Kingdom is a term reserved for passports, visa applications and other official purposes. Theold British passports referredtooneasa citizenof 'the United Kingdom and Colonies'. But fewsawor soughta national identity inthese ...
... United Kingdom is a term reserved for passports, visa applications and other official purposes. Theold British passports referredtooneasa citizenof 'the United Kingdom and Colonies'. But fewsawor soughta national identity inthese ...
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