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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... colonial empire,or India. Whatever word weuse lands us inatangle. (Taylor 1965: v) A tangle indeed. Taylor himself, writing the history of 'England' since the First WorldWar, was forced again and againto speak of 'the British' andeven ...
... colonial empire,or India. Whatever word weuse lands us inatangle. (Taylor 1965: v) A tangle indeed. Taylor himself, writing the history of 'England' since the First WorldWar, was forced again and againto speak of 'the British' andeven ...
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... Colonies'. But fewsawor soughta national identity inthese official terms. It is noticeable, though, that with current talk of'the breakup of Britain'and threats to the integrityof the United Kingdom, there has been arise in references ...
... Colonies'. But fewsawor soughta national identity inthese official terms. It is noticeable, though, that with current talk of'the breakup of Britain'and threats to the integrityof the United Kingdom, there has been arise in references ...
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... colonialism' approach. Here England was seen asthe core imperial nation which had 'colonized' its peripheral regions,'theCeltic fringe'(see, e.g., Hechter 1999).The largely benign view ofEngland's 'civilizing' and 'modernizing' role was ...
... colonialism' approach. Here England was seen asthe core imperial nation which had 'colonized' its peripheral regions,'theCeltic fringe'(see, e.g., Hechter 1999).The largely benign view ofEngland's 'civilizing' and 'modernizing' role was ...
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... such asthe seventeenthcentury revolutions (see,e.g., Russell 1987), and the interactionsbetween Britain and its overseas colonies in the 'first British Empire' (e.g., Calder 1981; Bailyn and Morgan 1991b; Canny 1998; Marshall 1998).
... such asthe seventeenthcentury revolutions (see,e.g., Russell 1987), and the interactionsbetween Britain and its overseas colonies in the 'first British Empire' (e.g., Calder 1981; Bailyn and Morgan 1991b; Canny 1998; Marshall 1998).
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... Colonialism: The CelticFringe in British National Development, 1536–1966; abrave and impressive study, especially considering that Hechter at the time had not set foot in the British Isles. Political science also made sterling ...
... Colonialism: The CelticFringe in British National Development, 1536–1966; abrave and impressive study, especially considering that Hechter at the time had not set foot in the British Isles. Political science also made sterling ...
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