Overview
- Features a response from Michael Billig
- Brings together cutting edge research into social and cultural identities for the first time in one volume
- Provides a range of perspectives including empirical research focusing on Canada, Hong Kong, Serbia, Turkey, Germany, the UK, Azerbaijan, Africa and the USA
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (16 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Critical Reflections on the Banal Nationalism Thesis
-
Front Matter
-
-
Everyday Practices and Attitudes
-
Front Matter
-
-
Conclusion
-
Front Matter
-
Keywords
About this book
This edited collection explores the continuing appeal of nationalism around the world. The authors’ ground-breaking research demonstrates the ways in which national priorities and sensibilities frame an extraordinary array of activities, from classroom discussions and social media posts to global policy-making, as well as identifying the value that can come from feeling part of a national community, especially during times of economic uncertainty and social change. They also note how attachments to nation can often generate powerful emotions, happiness and pride as well as anger and frustration, which can be used to mobilize substantial numbers of people into action.
Featuring contributions from leading social scientists across a range of disciplines, including sociology, geography, political science, social psychology, media and cultural studies, the book presents a number of case studies covering a range of countries including Russia, Germany, New Zealand, Serbia, Japan, Azerbaijan, Greece and the USA.Everyday Nationhood will appeal to students and scholars of nationalism, globalization and identity across the social sciences as well as those with an interest in understanding the role of nationalism in shaping some of the most pressing political crises- migration, economic protectionism, populism - of the contemporary era.
Reviews
“Everyday Nationhood has provided a fresh look at Billig’s concept of banal nationalism, rethinking the concept and showing a number of different ways in which nations are reproduced on a daily basis in different national and transnational contexts. In so doing, the book shows how the central theme of Billig’s 1995 work remains undoubtedly relevant.” (Sanja Vico, LSE Review of Books, blogs.lse.ac.uk, April, 2018)
“This book brings together scholarly viewpoints from an array of academic disciplines, including political science, sociology, cultural studies, communication, and ethnography to discuss both the influence and shortcomings ofbanal nationalism in contemporary society. … the book is well-organized and provides a balanced review of both the insights and restrictions of banal nationalism.” (Dan Ziebarth, Nations and Nationalism, Vol. 24 (04), 2018)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Michael Skey is Lecturer in Communication and Media at Loughborough University, UK.
Marco Antonsich is Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Loughborough University, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Everyday Nationhood
Book Subtitle: Theorising Culture, Identity and Belonging after Banal Nationalism
Editors: Michael Skey, Marco Antonsich
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57098-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-57097-0Published: 29 November 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-57098-7Published: 15 November 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 339
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Racism, Ethnicity Studies, Sociology of Citizenship