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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... the peculiarity of the English case. Itisnot so muchthat English national identity cannot be distinguished by its'content' – itsself conceived differences, flattering tothe national pride, from other nations. This by itself is not ...
... the peculiarity of the English case. Itisnot so muchthat English national identity cannot be distinguished by its'content' – itsself conceived differences, flattering tothe national pride, from other nations. This by itself is not ...
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Krishan Kumar. different from the 'Celts' whom they colonized and in some cases conquered, just as, in even larger measure, they could distinguish themselves from the nonEuropean peoples that made up the Empire. Butwhat ismore striking ...
Krishan Kumar. different from the 'Celts' whom they colonized and in some cases conquered, just as, in even larger measure, they could distinguish themselves from the nonEuropean peoples that made up the Empire. Butwhat ismore striking ...
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... the other peoples of the British Isles were invited to find a place and an identity. Chapter 7 advancesthe view that ... from a revived 'Celtic' nationalism but also from largescale immigration and the increasing integration ofEurope.It ...
... the other peoples of the British Isles were invited to find a place and an identity. Chapter 7 advancesthe view that ... from a revived 'Celtic' nationalism but also from largescale immigration and the increasing integration ofEurope.It ...
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... for the English, particularly when it comesto conceiving of their national identity. Ittells ofthedifficulty thatmostEnglish people haveof distinguishing themselves, ina collective way, from the other inhabitants of the British Isles ...
... for the English, particularly when it comesto conceiving of their national identity. Ittells ofthedifficulty thatmostEnglish people haveof distinguishing themselves, ina collective way, from the other inhabitants of the British Isles ...
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... the word England, not in Britain allthese things areimplicit.It is unreasonable to ask forty millions of peopletorefrain from theuse of the onlynames thatare in tune with patriotic emotion, or to make them stop and think whether they ...
... the word England, not in Britain allthese things areimplicit.It is unreasonable to ask forty millions of peopletorefrain from theuse of the onlynames thatare in tune with patriotic emotion, or to make them stop and think whether they ...
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