Nationalism and social theory : modernity and the recalcitrance of the nation

Nationalism and social theory : modernity and the recalcitrance of the nation / Gerard Delanty and Patrick O'Mahony.

Why has nationalism proved so durable? What are the roots of its appeal? This sharp and accessible book slices through the myths surrounding nationalism and provides an important new perspective on this perennial subject. The book argues that: nationalism is persistent, not merely because of its spe...

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Main Author: Delanty, Gerard
Other Authors: O'Mahony, Patrick J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2002.
Series:New horizons in sociology.
Subjects:
Nationalism.
Social sciences > Philosophy.
nationalism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Nationalism
Social sciences > Philosophy
Nationalisme.
Moderniteit.
Sociologische aspecten.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1
  • Modernity, nationalism and social theory: a general outline; Chapter 2
  • Modernity and nationalism: transformation and integration; Chapter 3
  • Nationalism and structure; Chapter 4
  • Nationalism and culture; Chapter 5
  • Nationalism, agency and social change; Chapter 6
  • Towards a typology of forms of nationalism; Chapter 7
  • The new radical nationalisms: globalization, xenophobia and cultural violence; Chapter 8
  • Debating the limits of nationalism: possibilities for postnationalism; References; Index.

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