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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... claims of thesescholars. The form of the bookis therefore toagood extent aseriesof alternating presentations whereby I firstdiscuss and debatethese claims, andthen presentmy own account ofhow Isee English identity intherelevant periods ...
... claims of thesescholars. The form of the bookis therefore toagood extent aseriesof alternating presentations whereby I firstdiscuss and debatethese claims, andthen presentmy own account ofhow Isee English identity intherelevant periods ...
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... claiming possessionof thewhole kingdom.7 This tendency to inflate theEnglish totakein other groups began very early. When the word 'English' first occurredin Old English, ithad already lost its etymological sense,'ofor about the Angles ...
... claiming possessionof thewhole kingdom.7 This tendency to inflate theEnglish totakein other groups began very early. When the word 'English' first occurredin Old English, ithad already lost its etymological sense,'ofor about the Angles ...
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... claims of 'multiculturalism' within English society. And then there is the promise, or threat, of 'Europe'. In whichever direction they look, the English find themselves called upon to reflect upon their identity, and to rethink their ...
... claims of 'multiculturalism' within English society. And then there is the promise, or threat, of 'Europe'. In whichever direction they look, the English find themselves called upon to reflect upon their identity, and to rethink their ...
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... claims that enables us to treat nations collectively. Thisis not in any way to deny the individuality or special character of nations. They all have that. It is merely to say that they can, forcertainpurposes including the claim to ...
... claims that enables us to treat nations collectively. Thisis not in any way to deny the individuality or special character of nations. They all have that. It is merely to say that they can, forcertainpurposes including the claim to ...
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... claim, we can discern nations before nationalism, it may bethat here we discern nationalism before nations. Missionary. nationalism. It is well known howthe original cosmopolitanism ofthe French Revolution gave way toan imperialistic ...
... claim, we can discern nations before nationalism, it may bethat here we discern nationalism before nations. Missionary. nationalism. It is well known howthe original cosmopolitanism ofthe French Revolution gave way toan imperialistic ...
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