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Imagined states : nationalism, utopia, and longing in oral cultures /

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An international ensemble of folklore scholars looks at varied ways in which national and ethnic groups have traditionally and creatively used imagined states of existence--some idealizations, some demonizations--in the construction of identities for themselves and for others.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Del Giudice, Luisa, Porter, Gerald, 1946-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, [2001]
Subjects:
Oral tradition.
Utopias.
Imaginary places.
Ethnicity.
Nationalism.
Nostalgia.
Tradition orale.
Utopies.
Lieux imaginaires.
Ethnicité.
Nationalisme.
Nostalgie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Mondelinge literatuur.
Utopieën.
Denkbeeldige landen.
Etnisch bewustzijn.
Heimwee.
Kulturelle Identität.
Imaginärer Schauplatz.
Mündliche Überlieferung.
Utopie.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An international ensemble of folklore scholars looks at varied ways in which national and ethnic groups have traditionally and creatively used imagined states of existence--some idealizations, some demonizations--in the construction of identities for themselves and for others.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0874214572
9780874214574