Cover Image

National Days : Constructing and Mobilising National Identity /

Show other versions (1)

The book shows how national days are best understood in the context of debates about national identity. It argues that national days are contested and manipulated, as well as subject to political, cultural and social pressure. It brings together some of the most recent research on national days and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: McCrone, David (Editor), McPherson, Gayle (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Anthropology.
Comparative Politics.
Cultural Studies.
Political Science.
Political Sociology.
Political Theory.
Comparative government.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Political science.
Political sociology.
Popular culture > Study and teaching.
Social sciences.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The book shows how national days are best understood in the context of debates about national identity. It argues that national days are contested and manipulated, as well as subject to political, cultural and social pressure. It brings together some of the most recent research on national days and sets it in a comparative context.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 232 pages)
ISBN:9780230251175
DOI:10.1057/9780230251175