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| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Ethnic Origins of Nations Anthony D. Smith, 1987 This book is an excellent, comprehensive account of the ways in which nations and nationhood have evolved over time. Successful in hardback, it is now available in paperback for a student audience. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Nation in History Anthony D. Smith, 2014-01-23 In this thought-provoking new book, Anthony Smith analyses key debates between historians and social scientists on the role of nations and nationalism in history. In a wide-ranging analysis of the work of historians, sociologists, political scientists and others, he argues that there are three key issues which have shaped debates in this field: first, the nature and origin of nations and nationalism; second, the antiquity or modernity of nations and nationalism; and third, the role of nations and nationalism in historical, and especially recent, social change. Anthony Smith provides an incisive critique of the debate between modernists, perennialists and primordialists over the origins, development and contemporary significance of nations and nationalism. Drawing on a wide range of examples from antiquity and the medieval epoch, as well as the modern world, he develops a distinctive ethnosymbolic account of nations and nationalism. This important book by one of the world's leading authorities on nationalism and ethnicity will be of particular interest to students and scholars in history, sociology and politics. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nationalism and Ethnosymbolism Athena Leoussi, 2006-12-12 Ethnosymbolism offers a distinct and innovative approach to the study of nations and nationalism. It focuses on the role of ethnic myths, historical memories, symbols and traditions in the creation and maintenance of the collective identity of modern nations. This book explores the different aspects of the ethnosymbolic approach to the study of ethnicity, nationality and nationalism.Nationalism and Ethnosymbolism first introduces the main theoretical considerations that have arisen in nationalism studies in the past two decades. It then presents a collection of case studies covering music and poetry, ethnosymbolism in antiquity, and a wide variety of nations and regions. Areas discussed include Eastern Europe and Russia, the Middle East, the Far East and India, Africa, and the Americas.Overall the book offers a defence of the methodology of ethnosymbolism and a demonstration of its explanatory power. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nationalism Anthony D. Smith, 2013-04-26 For the last two centuries, nationalism has been a central feature of society and politics. Few ideologies can match its power and resonance, and no other political movement and symbolic language has such worldwide appeal and resilience. But nationalism is also a form of public culture and political religion, which draws on much older cultural and symbolic forms. Seeking to do justice to these different facets of nationalism, the second edition of this popular and respected overview has been revised and updated with contemporary developments and the latest scholarly work. It aims to provide a concise and accessible introduction to the core concepts and varieties of nationalist ideology; a clear analysis of the major competing paradigms and theories of nations and nationalism; a critical account of the often opposed histories and periodization of the nation and nationalism; and an assessment of the prospects of nationalism and its continued global power and persistence. Broad and comparative in scope, the book is strongly interdisciplinary, drawing on ideas and insights from history, political science, sociology and anthropology. The focus is theoretical, but it also includes a fresh examination of some of the main historical and contemporary empirical contributions to the literature on the subject. It will continue to be an invaluable resource for students of nationalism across the social sciences. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nationalism John Hutchinson, Anthony D. Smith, 2000 A comprehensive collection of articles on the subject of nationalism. It covers concepts and definitions, forms of nationalism worldwide, and nationalism and culture, and feminism and politics. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Shifting Foundations of Modern Nation-states S. N. Godfrey, 2004-01-01 Nation-states today are under pressure from opposite directions. In Western Europe, they are being challenged by the call of assimilation into a larger supra-national polity. Elsewhere, as in Southeastern Europe, nation-states are being challenged by separatist forces from within, demanding independence or self-determination for particular ethnic groups. In either instance, the ultimate aim is not simply the breaking of bonds but rather a realignment of belonging. When the prospect of prosperity and the good life requires an adjustment of national identities and alliances, old myths and new tales alike are mobilized in the effort. People's choices of belonging are flexible and often blatantly pragmatic. Some will never renounce their original 'nation,' while others gladly assume two or three national identities in a lifetime, all of them with a deeply felt commitment. In The Shifting Foundations of Modern Nation-States, Sima Godfrey and Frank Unger have gathered together a distinguished, multidisciplinary group of authors to discuss national myths from Europe, North America, and Asia. Just as the plurality of nations implies diverse voices and distinct narratives, the authors, coming from different disciplines and backgrounds, represent multiple discourses on the theme of nationhood. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nation and Classical Music Matthew Riley, Anthony D. Smith, 2016 How and why do listeners come over time to 'feel the nation' through particular musical works? This book develops a comparative analysis of the relationship between western art music, nations and nationalism. It explores the influence of emergent nations and nationalism on the development of classical music in Europe and North America and examines the distinctive themes, sounds and resonances to be found in the repertory of each of the nations. Its scope is broad, extending well beyond the period 1848-1914 when national music flourished most conspicuously. The interplay of music and nation encompasses the oratorios of Handel, the open-air music of the French Revolution and the orchestral works of Beethoven and Mendelssohn and extends into the mid-twentieth century in the music of Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Copland. The book addresses the representation of the national community, the incorporation of ethnic vernacular idioms into art music, the national homeland in music, musical adaptations of national myths and legends, the music of national commemoration and the canonisation of national music. Bringing together insights from nationalism studies, musicology and cultural history, it will be essential reading not only for musicologists but for cultural historians and historians of nationalism as well. MATTHEW RILEY is Reader in Music at the University of Birmingham. The late ANTHONY D. SMITH was Professor Emeritus of Nationalism andEthnicity at the London School of Economics. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Chosen Peoples Anthony Smith, 2008 |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: National Symbols in Modern Iran Menahem Merhavy, 2019-12-03 Now more than ever the role of icons and monuments in shaping a national identity is a subject of vital importance to scholars of both nationalism and memory studies. While the nation-state undoubtedly has a powerful influence on a society’s cultural memory, it cannot necessarily control the ways in which icons are perceived. Once created, national symbols and perceptions of them take on a life of their own. Taking an innovative approach to the study of Iranian nationalism, Merhavy examines the way symbols from Iran’s past have played an important role in the struggles between political, religious, and ideological movements over legitimacy in the last five decades. Using a rich variety of primary sources, he traces the process by which these symbols have been appropriated, rejected, and reinterpreted by the Pahlavi state, the Islamic opposition, and finally, the Islamic Republic. In doing so, this volume contributes to our understanding of cultural symbols that survive political upheavals, dramatic and significant as they may be. It also contributes to the growing body of literature that challenges the state centered perspective of much research on modern Iran by exposing the ever growing importance of civil society in the Iranian public sphere from the second half of the twentieth century onward. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Theories of Nationalism Anthony D. Smith, 1983 |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism John Stone, Rutledge M. Dennis, Polly Rizova, Anthony D. Smith, Xiaoshuo Hou, 2016-03-28 Arranged over five volumes and containing some 700 entries, this comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedia addresses some of the most vital and practical issues of the twenty first century Includes entries written by experts from across the social sciences and humanities, as well as other disciplines Global in scope with more contributors from Africa, China, Japan, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia, and South Asia than any other reference on the topic Explores the importance and impact of race, ethnicity and nationalism on private, public and not-for-profit organizations and institutions in the modern, global world In addition to covering basic terms and concepts, the encyclopedia also includes essays that incorporate discussion and analysis of exciting new developments in the field 5 Volumes www.raceethnicitynationalism.com |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Cultural Nationalism in Contemporary Japan Kosaku Yoshino, 2005-10-18 Japanese author's view of Japanese view of own society Controversial thesis that businessmen use myths of Japanese uniqueness commercially Sold over 900 in hb |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nationalism John Hutchinson, Anthony D. Smith, 2000 A comprehensive collection of articles on the subject of nationalism. It covers concepts and definitions, forms of nationalism worldwide, and nationalism and culture, and feminism and politics. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: When is the Nation? Atsuko Ichijo, Gordana Uzelac, 2005 With an introduction about the theories of nationalism and debates by two top theorists on each topic, this is a unique volume and an invaluable resource for students and scholars of nationalism, ethnicity and global conflict. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Graeco-Roman Antiquity and the Idea of Nationalism in the 19th Century Thorsten Fögen, Richard Warren, 2016-05-24 This interdisciplinary volume explains the phenomenon of nationalism in nineteenth-century Europe through the prism of Graeco-Roman antiquity. Through a series of case studies covering a broad range of source material, it demonstrates the different purposes the heritage of the classical world was put to during a turbulent period in European history. Contributors include classicists, historians, archaeologists, art historians and others. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nations and Nationalism Philip Spencer, Howard Wollman, 2005 Nationalism is a key area of political theory, with a huge amount of literature available. This text includes both the core texts in this area and a selection of less mainstream pieces, with the aim of engaging readers with contemporary debates which have reconfigured understanding of nationalism. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Cultural Foundations of Nations Anthony D. Smith, 2008-03-03 This major new work by Professor Anthony D. Smith challenges the notion of nationalism as a product of modernity. Major new work by a leading historical sociologist Challenges the prevailing idea of nationalism as a product of modernity Demonstrates that different political forms of community and collective identity from pre-modern times have contributed to the formation and character of nations Analyzes the chronology and nature of nations, from the ancient world, to the European Middle Ages, the early modern, and the modern eras Discusses alternative destinies facing modern nations today |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: India After Modi Ajay Gudavarthy, 2021-12-30 Have you realized that the divide between 'Us' and 'Them' has grown steadily in Indian politics? Do you sometimes wonder whether it will be repaired at all in the near future? Do you ever pause to reflect why emotions spill on the streets and why democratic institutions in India have become dysfunctional? Have you thought about why we get hurt easily and how this gets reflected in everyday politics? India after Modi attempts to address these questions through an analysis of events like Award Wapsi, demonetization, the crisis in JNU and higher education, and electoral outcomes, including in the states of Bihar, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Through this collection of essays, Ajay Gudavarthy focuses exclusively on Indian democracy after Narendra Modi took over as the prime minister in 2014. He looks at the politics that India has been witnessing since then and addresses emerging issues in Indian democracy, including that of women's participation, new urban spaces, and the role of youth. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Why Study History? John Fea, 2024-03-26 What is the purpose of studying history? How do we reflect on contemporary life from a historical perspective, and can such reflection help us better understand ourselves, the world around us, and the God we worship and serve? Written by an accomplished historian, award-winning author, public evangelical spokesman, and respected teacher, this introductory textbook shows why Christians should study history, how faith is brought to bear on our understanding of the past, and how studying the past can help us more effectively love God and others. John Fea shows that deep historical thinking can relieve us of our narcissism; cultivate humility, hospitality, and love; and transform our lives more fully into the image of Jesus Christ. The first edition of this book has been used widely in Christian colleges across the country. The second edition provides an updated introduction to the study of history and the historian's vocation. The book has also been revised throughout and incorporates Fea's reflections on this topic from throughout the past 10 years. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Concept of Social Change Anthony D. Smith, 2010 Anthony Smith's important work on the concept of social change, first published in 1973, puts forward the paradigm of historical change as an alternative to the functionalist theory of evolutionary change. He shows that, in attempting to provide a theory of social change, functionalism reveals itself as a species of 'frozen' evolutionism. Functionalism, he argues, is unable to cope with the mechanisms of historical transitions or account for novelty and emergence; it confuses classification of variations with explanation of processes; and its endogenous view of change prevents it from coming to grips with the real events and transformations of the historical record. In his assessment of functionalism, Dr Smith traces its explanatory failures in its accounts of the developments of civilisation, modernisation and revolution. He concludes that the study of 'evolution' is largely irrelevant to the investigation of social change. He proposes instead an exogenous paradigm of social change, which places the study of contingent historical events at its centre. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Nation Made Real Anthony D. Smith, 2013-01-24 Focusing on national identity in the Netherlands, France, and Britian, The Nation Made Real offers an original interpretation of the role of visual art in the making of nations in Western Europe. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nations as Zones of Conflict John Hutchinson, 2005 This compelling book argues that it is wrong to assume that nations are culturally uniform. Hutchinson provocatively asserts that resting on older diverse ethnic identities, nations adapt from the unpredictable challenges of modernity, and such plurality makes them prone to cultural wars. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nationalism and War John Hutchinson, 2017-02-16 This interdisciplinary book is the first systematic study of the relationship between nationalism and war and, as such, makes an original contribution to theories of nationalism and state formation. It offers a dynamic and interactive framework by which to understand the role of warfare in its changing manifestations in the rise of nation-states, the formation of national communities, definitions of political rights and duties, and the transformation from a world of empires to one of nation states. Nationalism and War scrutinizes existing approaches that view both nations and nationalism as recent products of martial state-building that began with the military revolutions in Europe, and argues that nationalism and national communities emerged independently in the Middle Ages to shape both war-making and state-building. This book also explores the connection between war commemoration and the creation of nations as sacralized communities that offer meaning and purpose to a world marked by unpredictable change. It shows how nationalist military revolutions led to the downfall of Empires in total war and the mass production of postcolonial nation states. But problems of security have also inspired recurring patterns of re-imperialization. This book refutes claims that we are now in a global and post-national era where traumatic accounts have replaced the heroic narratives that once sustained nation-states. Finally, it appraises approaches that claim there is an inherent connection between nationalism and collective violence, arguing such connections are largely contingent. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Cultural Nationalism in Indian Perspective D. D. Pattanaik, 2016 |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Spectre of Comparisons Benedict Anderson, 1998 |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Writing of America Geoff Ward, 2002-06-17 In this lively and provocative study, Geoff Ward puts forward the bold claim that the founding documents of American identity are essentially literary. America was invented, not discovered, and it remains in thrall to the myth of an earthly Paradise. This is Paradise, and American ideology imprisons as it inspires. The Writing of America shows the tension between these forces in a wide range of literary and other texts, from Puritan sermons and the Declaration of Independence, through nineteenth-century classics, to folk and blues lyrics and the popular novel. Alongside his provocative reassessments of canonical writers, Ward offers new material on lost or neglected figures from the world of literature, film and music. His acute and often startling analyses of American literature and culture make this an essential guide to what Lincoln termed the last best hope of earth. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Political Violence and the Construction of National Identity in Latin America Peter Lambert, 2006-11-27 This topical volume seeks to analyze the intimate but under-studied relationship between the construction of national identity in Latin America, and the violent struggle for political power that has defined Latin American history since independence. The result is an original, fascinating contribution to an increasingly important field of study. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nationalism: A Very Short Introduction Steven Elliott Grosby, 2005-09-08 Throughout history, humanity has borne witness to the political and moral challenges that arise when people place national identity above allegiance to geo-political states or international communities. This book discusses the concept of nations and nationalism from social, philosophical, geological, theological and anthropological perspectives. It examines the subject through conflicts past and present, including recent conflicts in the Balkans and the Middle East, rather than exclusively focusing on theory. Above all, this fascinating and comprehensive work clearly shows how feelings of nationalism are an inescapable part of being human. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Sociology of Nationalism David McCrone, 2002-05-03 In recent years nationalism has emerged as a dominant issue of our time. This is a balanced account of the key points of a subject which is too often obscured by polemic. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Ethnic Revival Anthony D. Smith, 1981-10-29 Since the Second World War, the world has witnessed a remarkable efflorescence of ethnic feeling and nationalist aspirations. Among Bretons, Basques, Scots, Welsh, Flemish, Quebecois, Catalans, Kurds, Ibo, Somali, and a host of other communities, ethnic movements demanding much greater autonomy, or even independence, have sprung up. Originally published in 1981, this book explores the ethnic separatisms and 'neo-nationalisms' that, at the time, threatened to undermine the fragile stability of the world order and to annul liberal and cosmopolitan dreams of world government and a universal scientific culture. What were the underlying causes of this ethnic revival? Why did it assume worldwide proportions? Anthony D. Smith claims that to uncover the cultural root and mental spring of the ethnic renaissance we must look to the development of a sense of history that first arose in eighteenth-century Europe. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nations without States Montserrat Guibernau, 2013-07-10 Guibernau offers a comparative analysis of nationalist movements in nations without states. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The roots of nationalism Lotte Jensen, 2016-04-15 This collection brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplines to offer perspectives on national identity formation in various European contexts between 1600 and 1815. Contributors challenge the dichotomy between modernists and traditionalists in nationalism studies through an emphasis on continuity rather than ruptures in the shaping of European nations in the period, while also offering an overview of current debates in the field and case studies on a number of topics, including literature, historiography, and cartography. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Ethnicity and Nationalism , 1980 |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Wright and New York Anthony Alofsin, 2019-01-01 This dazzling dual portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright and early 20th-century New York reveals the city's role in establishing the career of America's most famous architect. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Limits of Nationalism Chaim Gans, 2003-02-13 A radical new perspective on the demands made in the name of cultural nationalism. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nationalism and National Integration Anthony H. Birch, 2012-11-12 Nationalist theories are still controversial, while the process and frequent failures of national integration are issues of central importance in the contemporary world. Birch's argument is illustrated by detailed and topical case studies of national integration in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia: the United Kingdom, with the Welsh, the Scots, the Irish and the coloured minorities; Canada, with its Anglo-French tensions, its cultural pluralism and its indigenous peoples claiming the right of self-government; Australia, with its increasing ethnic diversity and its failure to integrate the Aborigines. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Nation, Empire, Decline Nancy Shumate, 2013-11-20 The often overlapping discourses of nationalism and imperialism, along with related ideas of social decline, have been central in 19th- and 20th-century Anglo-European views of the world. This book offers four readings of Latin literary texts to show that the templates for these 'modern' discourses were forged in their essentials by the early Roman imperial period. Each chapter follows the relevant rhetorical thread in works of Horace, Tacitus or Juvenal, comparing their strategies with the defining structures of modern nationalist or colonialist discourses. General rhetorical principles can be discerned, remarkably persistent across time and circumstances. Classicists will find something new in an approach that systematically analyses the rhetorical strategies that underlie Roman prototypes of these discourses while demonstrating how closely later incarnations follow them. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: Identity as Ideology S. Malesevic, 2006 Modern human beings are socialized to take the existence of ethnic and national identities as given and largely unproblematic. Very few individuals would question the apparent normality of this division into nations and ethnic groups however, the intensity of this widespread feeling hides the degree of its historical novelty. This book explores the ideological and institutional underpinnings, as well as the political implications of this powerful modern belief system. This is achieved through subtle theoretical and thorough empirical analysis, both of which draw critically on the leading approaches in the field. |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Construction of Nationhood Adrian Hastings, 1999 |
| nationalism and modernism anthony smith: The Dynamics of Cultural Nationalism John Hutchinson, 2023-11-06 First published in 1987, The Dynamics of Cultural Nationalism demonstrates the nature and role of cultural nationalism as a separate movement in the creation of modern nations. This is done through an intensive study of the modern Irish movements, and in particular the Gaelic revival at the end of the nineteenth century, which makes clear the importance of cultural nationalism as a vision and politics in its own right. The author, by approaching his material as both historian and sociologist, is able to illuminate the Irish case of nationalism by placing it in a broad, comparative perspective, showing how cultural nationalism has often provided those answers to the problems of nation building and the rediscovery of national identity that political nationalism failed to provide. This book will be of interest to all those in the social sciences and history who are concerned with problems of national identity, the uses of history and culture in the creation of modern nations, and the particular case of the development of nationalist movements in Ireland. |
Defining Nationalism: Identity, Ideology, and Politics
Apr 4, 2024 · Nationalism is a complex phenomenon involving the formation of nations and nation-states into a distinct identity. It encompasses political and social beliefs emphasizing the …
nationalism summary | Britannica
nationalism, Loyalty and devotion to one’s nation or country, especially as above loyalty to other groups or to individual interests.Before the era of the nation-state, the primary allegiance of …
Nationalism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Nov 29, 2001 · 1. What is a Nation? 1.1 The Basic Concept of Nationalism. Although the term “nationalism” has a variety of meanings, it centrally encompasses the two phenomena noted at …
Nationalism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 ...
Nov 29, 2001 · 1. What is a Nation? 1.1 The Basic Concept of Nationalism. Although the term “nationalism” has a variety of meanings, it centrally encompasses the two phenomena noted at …
Nationalism - European Identity, Unity, Patriotism | Britannica
Apr 25, 2025 · Nationalism - European Identity, Unity, Patriotism: The first full manifestation of modern nationalism occurred in 17th-century England, in the Puritan revolution. England had …
내셔널리즘 - 나무위키
한국에서는 nationalism과 그 하위 분류인 ethnic nationalism 둘 다 민족주의라는 번역을 혼용하기에 [1], 많은 혼동이 존재한다.사회 구성원들이 같은 민족이라는 주관적 동질감과 …
Nationalism - Encyclopedia.com
May 14, 2018 · Nationalism Lawrence S. Kaplan Nationalism suffers from confusion both over the meaning of the term and over its role in the modern world.
Defining Nationalism: Identity, Ideology, and Politics
Apr 4, 2024 · Nationalism is a complex phenomenon involving the formation of nations and nation-states into a distinct identity. It encompasses political and social beliefs emphasizing …
nationalism summary | Britannica
nationalism, Loyalty and devotion to one’s nation or country, especially as above loyalty to other groups or to individual interests.Before the era of the nation-state, the primary allegiance of …
Nationalism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Nov 29, 2001 · 1. What is a Nation? 1.1 The Basic Concept of Nationalism. Although the term “nationalism” has a variety of meanings, it centrally encompasses the two phenomena noted at …
Nationalism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 ...
Nov 29, 2001 · 1. What is a Nation? 1.1 The Basic Concept of Nationalism. Although the term “nationalism” has a variety of meanings, it centrally encompasses the two phenomena noted at …
Nationalism - European Identity, Unity, Patriotism | Britannica
Apr 25, 2025 · Nationalism - European Identity, Unity, Patriotism: The first full manifestation of modern nationalism occurred in 17th-century England, in the Puritan revolution. England had …
내셔널리즘 - 나무위키
한국에서는 nationalism과 그 하위 분류인 ethnic nationalism 둘 다 민족주의라는 번역을 혼용하기에 [1], 많은 혼동이 존재한다.사회 구성원들이 같은 민족이라는 주관적 동질감과 일체성만 있으면 …
Nationalism - Encyclopedia.com
May 14, 2018 · Nationalism Lawrence S. Kaplan Nationalism suffers from confusion both over the meaning of the term and over its role in the modern world.
