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Self and Nation
Contributor(s): Reicher, Stephen D. (Author), Hopkins, Nick (Author)

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 ISBN: 0761969209     ISBN-13: 9780761969204
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
OUR PRICE: $71.25  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2001
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Annotation: Self and Nation is a lively and accessible exploration of the issues related to nationhood, nationalism and national identity. The authors challenge common assumptions of what ???national identity??? means by addressing key concepts of identity, national character, national history and nationalist psychology. How do constructions of national identity affect the way people act, are mobilized, transform societies, create nations and reshape nations where they already exist? This book shows how the central notion of national identity is used by politicians and activists in support of attempts to create different types of nations.

Self and Nation will be essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers in social psychology, politics, sociology and social anthropology.
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Political Ideologies - Nationalism & Patriotism
- Psychology | Social Psychology
- Social Science
Dewey: 320.54
LCCN: 2001274339
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.32" W x 9.22" L (0.86 lbs) 256 pages
 
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Self and Nation is a lively and accessible exploration of the issues related to nationhood, nationalism and national identity. The authors challenge common assumptions of what ′national identity′ means by addressing key concepts of identity, national character, national history and nationalist psychology. How do constructions of national identity affect the way people act, are mobilized, transform societies, create nations and reshape nations where they already exist? This book shows how the central notion of national identity is used by politicians and activists in support of attempts to create different types of nations.

Self and Nation will be essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers in social psychology, politics, sociology and social anthropology.

Contributor Bio(s): Reicher, Stephen D.: - "Broadly my research addresses the issues of group behaviour and the individual-social relationship. More specifically, my recent research can be grouped into three areas. The first is an attempt to develop a model of crowd action that accounts for both social determination and social change. The second concerns the construction of social categories through language and action. The third concerns political rhetoric and mass mobilisation - especially around the issue of national identity. Currently, I am starting work on a Leverhulme funded project (jointly with Nick Hopkins of Lancaster University) looking at the impact of devolution on Scottish identity and social action in Scotland."
 
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