Nationalism and social theory : modernity and the recalcitrance of the nation /
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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
SAGE,
2002.
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Colección: | New horizons in sociology.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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 specific ideological appeal, but because it expresses some of the major conflicts in modernity; nationalism reflects and reinforces four key trends in western social development: state formation, democratization, capitalism and the rationalization of culture; the forms of nationalism can be organized i. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 207 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-200). |
ISBN: | 9781412931830 1412931835 9781446217474 1446217477 1281794708 9781281794703 9786611794705 6611794700 |