Banal NationalismSAGE, 1995 M08 15 - 208 pages Michael Billig presents a major challenge to orthodox conceptions of nationalism in this elegantly written book. While traditional theorizing has tended to the focus on extreme expressions of nationalism, the author turns his attention to the everyday, less visible forms which are neither exotic or remote, he describes as `banal nationalism′. The author asks why people do not forget their national identity. He suggests that in daily life nationalism is constantly flagged in the media through routine symbols and habits of language. Banal Nationalism is critical of orthodox theories in sociology, politics and social psychology for ignoring this core feature of national identity. Michael Billig argues forcefully that with nationalism continuing to be a major ideological force in the contemporary world, it is all the more important to recognize those signs of nationalism which are so familiar that they are easily overlooked. |
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... ourselves and for future generations a new world order, a world where the rule of law, not the law of the jungle, governs the conduct of nations." In this new order "no nation will be permitted to brutally assault its neighbour" (George ...
... ourselves and for future generations a new world order, a world where the rule of law, not the law of the jungle, governs the conduct of nations." In this new order "no nation will be permitted to brutally assault its neighbour" (George ...
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... enable 'our' nationalism to pass by unnoticed. Thus, the mundane ways of thinking, which routinely lead 'us' to think that 'others', but not 'ourselves', are nationalist, are paralleled by habits of 8 Banal nationalism.
... enable 'our' nationalism to pass by unnoticed. Thus, the mundane ways of thinking, which routinely lead 'us' to think that 'others', but not 'ourselves', are nationalist, are paralleled by habits of 8 Banal nationalism.
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Michael Billig. but not 'ourselves', are nationalist, are paralleled by habits of intellectual thinking. For this reason, banal nationalism cannot be studied simply by applying ready-made methodologies or theories. If orthodox social ...
Michael Billig. but not 'ourselves', are nationalist, are paralleled by habits of intellectual thinking. For this reason, banal nationalism cannot be studied simply by applying ready-made methodologies or theories. If orthodox social ...
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... ourselves' among the objects of this stereotyping. Alongside the 'foreigners' and the 'racial inferiors', there 'we' will be - the 'liberal degenerates', with 'our' international broad-mindedness. 'We' will be reassured to have ...
... ourselves' among the objects of this stereotyping. Alongside the 'foreigners' and the 'racial inferiors', there 'we' will be - the 'liberal degenerates', with 'our' international broad-mindedness. 'We' will be reassured to have ...
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... ourselves from 'them', the Flemings or Walloons and their particular conflict. Something more universal has to be placed in metaphorical brackets. To achieve this bracketing, we must distance ourselves from ourselves 14 Banal nationalism.
... ourselves from 'them', the Flemings or Walloons and their particular conflict. Something more universal has to be placed in metaphorical brackets. To achieve this bracketing, we must distance ourselves from ourselves 14 Banal nationalism.
Contents
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National Identity in the World of Nations | 60 |
Flagging the Homeland Daily | 93 |
Postmodernity and Identity | 128 |
Philosophy as a Flag for the Pax Americana | 154 |
Concluding Remarks | 174 |
References | 178 |
Name Index | 193 |
Subject Index | 199 |
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