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Britons: Forging the Nation 1707-1837.
Eliga H. Gould,Linda Colley +1 more
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In this paper, Colley explains how a new British nation was invented in the wake of the 1707 Act of Union, and how this new national identity was nurtured through war, religion, trade and imperial expansion.Abstract:
How was Great Britain made? And what does it mean to be British? In this prize-winning book, Linda Colley explains how a new British nation was invented in the wake of the 1707 Act of Union, and how this new national identity was nurtured through war, religion, trade and imperial expansion. Here too are numerous individual Britons - heroes and politicians like Nelson and Pitt; bourgeois patriots like Thomas Coram and John Wilkes; artists, writers and musicians who helped to forge our image of Britishness; as well as many ordinary men and women whose stories have never previously been told. Powerful and timely, this lavishly illustrated book is a major contribution to our understanding of Britain's past and to the growing debate about the shape and survival of Britain and its institutions in the future. \"The most dazzling and comprehensive study of a national identity yet to appear in any language.\" Tom Nairn, Scotsman \"A very fine book ...challenging, fascinating, enormously well-informed.\" John Barrell, London Review of Books \"Wise and bracing history ...which provides an historical context for debate about British citizenship barely begun.\" Michael Ratcliffe, Observer \"Controversial, entertaining and alarmingly topical ...a delight to read.\"Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph \"Uniting sharp analysis, pungent prose and choice examples, Colley probes beneath the skin and lays bare the anatomy of nationhood.\" Roy Porter, New Statesman & Societyread more
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Nation, Race, and Affect: Senses and Sensibilities at National Heritage Sites
Mike Crang,Divya P Tolia-Kelly +1 more
TL;DR: The authors argue that it is the felt experience and the organisation of sensibilities towards heritage which are often as important as the symbolic construction of the past through heritage institutions, and that these have racialised modalities.
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Indifference towards national identity: what young adults think about being English and British
TL;DR: This article found that the level of apathy and antagonism towards national identity among young adults suggests that national identity is 'normally' a powerful and important marker, embraced with enthusiasm.
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The limits of nationalism
TL;DR: Gans as discussed by the authors discusses the justifications and limits of cultural nationalism from a liberal perspective and presents a normative typology of nationalist ideologies, distinguishing between cultural liberal nationalism and statist liberal nationalism, arguing that freedom and identity-based justifications for cultural nationalism common in literature can only support the adherence thesis, while the historical thesis could only be justified by the interest people have in the long-term endurance of their personal and group endeavors.
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The Making of Angelcynn: English Identity Before the Norman Conquest
TL;DR: There are grounds for seeing an increasing sophistication in the development of a self-conscious perception of English cultural uniqueness and individuality towards the end of the ninth century, at least in some quarters, and for crediting King Alfred's court circle with its expression as mentioned in this paper.
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Backlash: The Unintended Effects of Language Prohibition in U.S. Schools after World War I
TL;DR: This article examined how a specific assimilation policy, language restrictions in elementary school, affects integration and identification with the host country later in life and found that those who were less likely to volunteer in World War II and more likely to marry within their ethnic group and to choose decidedly German names for their offspring.