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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... atthe wholeconcept of nationhood andnational identity', and that itwillbe 'athreedimensional historyof Great Britain, nota Watfordesque historyof Little England' (1995a: 2; see also 1993; 1995b: 16). 3 Ata timewhen aformer British prime ...
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... At the simplest level,'Anglo' is the combining form for 'England' and 'English', whether the people or the language. Thus 'Anglo Welsh' relationsare simply relations betweenthe English andthe Welsh. But, followingthe patternof 'England ...
... At the simplest level,'Anglo' is the combining form for 'England' and 'English', whether the people or the language. Thus 'Anglo Welsh' relationsare simply relations betweenthe English andthe Welsh. But, followingthe patternof 'England ...
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... atthe way theBritishEmpire affected the mentalitynot just ofits subject populations butofthe imperial nation itself ... at the time had not set foot in the British Isles. Political science also made sterling contributions. In1976Richard ...
... atthe way theBritishEmpire affected the mentalitynot just ofits subject populations butofthe imperial nation itself ... at the time had not set foot in the British Isles. Political science also made sterling contributions. In1976Richard ...
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... at the same timedeeply foreign, is part oftheEnglish understanding ofit. Hencethe unwillingness toaccept thatthere is or can be suchathingasEnglish nationalism. Even thosewho are prepared to accepttheideaof English(or British) ...
... at the same timedeeply foreign, is part oftheEnglish understanding ofit. Hencethe unwillingness toaccept thatthere is or can be suchathingasEnglish nationalism. Even thosewho are prepared to accepttheideaof English(or British) ...
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... at the end of our inquiry, we do want to stress certain peculiarities of the English position. But to start off by accepting it at its own estimation is unwise. It would be to losethe opportunity of seeingwhat lightcanbe thrown on ...
... at the end of our inquiry, we do want to stress certain peculiarities of the English position. But to start off by accepting it at its own estimation is unwise. It would be to losethe opportunity of seeingwhat lightcanbe thrown on ...
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