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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... tradition of reflection on English national identity (though many foreigners have felt freetohave theirsayon theEnglish national character). This nativereticence was notmodesty; indeed the opposite.The English tookpride,as did the ...
... tradition of reflection on English national identity (though many foreigners have felt freetohave theirsayon theEnglish national character). This nativereticence was notmodesty; indeed the opposite.The English tookpride,as did the ...
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... traditional notions of Englishness face challengesnot simply from a revived 'Celtic' nationalism but also from largescale immigration and the increasing integration ofEurope.It argues that while this hasthrown up certain expressions of ...
... traditional notions of Englishness face challengesnot simply from a revived 'Celtic' nationalism but also from largescale immigration and the increasing integration ofEurope.It argues that while this hasthrown up certain expressions of ...
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... tradition. The ethnic English, asthecore nation of the British Islesand the dominant group ofwhat became the leading industrialand imperial power in the world,have beenanatomized ceaselessly by nativeandother writers. A genre of writing ...
... tradition. The ethnic English, asthecore nation of the British Islesand the dominant group ofwhat became the leading industrialand imperial power in the world,have beenanatomized ceaselessly by nativeandother writers. A genre of writing ...
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... tradition”. It isapolitical identitywhich derivesits legitimacy from the expansion ofthenationstate. Its associations arediplomatic and military ratherthan literary, imperial ratherthan – or as well as – domestic. Compared with “English ...
... tradition”. It isapolitical identitywhich derivesits legitimacy from the expansion ofthenationstate. Its associations arediplomatic and military ratherthan literary, imperial ratherthan – or as well as – domestic. Compared with “English ...
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Krishan Kumar. Patriotism (Samuel 1989a) contained, despite its firmly traditional title, much of relevance to both British and English national identity. Perhaps most valuable of all was the collection of essays published by Robert ...
Krishan Kumar. Patriotism (Samuel 1989a) contained, despite its firmly traditional title, much of relevance to both British and English national identity. Perhaps most valuable of all was the collection of essays published by Robert ...
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