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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... see also 1993; 1995b: 16). 3 Ata timewhen aformer British prime minister, John Major,could still startle nonEnglish inhabitantsof the UnitedKingdom by declaringthat'thisBritish nation hasa monarchy founded by the Kingsof Wessexover ...
... see also 1993; 1995b: 16). 3 Ata timewhen aformer British prime minister, John Major,could still startle nonEnglish inhabitantsof the UnitedKingdom by declaringthat'thisBritish nation hasa monarchy founded by the Kingsof Wessexover ...
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... see also James 1998:306). English's furtherconquest took place withits expansion,following that of the Englishpeople, intoWales and Ireland. English wasnow used infourcountries, threeof which were bilingual betweenan everstrengthening ...
... see also James 1998:306). English's furtherconquest took place withits expansion,following that of the Englishpeople, intoWales and Ireland. English wasnow used infourcountries, threeof which were bilingual betweenan everstrengthening ...
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... seealso Pocock 1992). No more thanin the case of Wales, Scotland and Ireland could these American or oceanic 'British' societies be regarded simply as 'fragments' or'scions'of the 'parent society', England or– in this case–Britain. This ...
... seealso Pocock 1992). No more thanin the case of Wales, Scotland and Ireland could these American or oceanic 'British' societies be regarded simply as 'fragments' or'scions'of the 'parent society', England or– in this case–Britain. This ...
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... see also 1975a: 602; 1982: 325). Moreover, one mightwish alsotospeak now not just ofone but three 'British Civil Wars'convulsing thepeoples ofthe British Isles together with theiroverseas possessions:that of 1642–46 ('the English Civil ...
... see also 1975a: 602; 1982: 325). Moreover, one mightwish alsotospeak now not just ofone but three 'British Civil Wars'convulsing thepeoples ofthe British Isles together with theiroverseas possessions:that of 1642–46 ('the English Civil ...
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... see also Dumont 1986b, 1994b; Kamenka 1973b: 10–11). 4 If the Meineckean typology canbe put to such good use,it might behelpful to elaborate the characteristics of 'political'and 'cultural' nations asidealtypes. The politicalnation ...
... see also Dumont 1986b, 1994b; Kamenka 1973b: 10–11). 4 If the Meineckean typology canbe put to such good use,it might behelpful to elaborate the characteristics of 'political'and 'cultural' nations asidealtypes. The politicalnation ...
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