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Creating the Other
Nancy M. Wingfield (Ed.)
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Description for Creating the Other
Paperback. The historic myths of a people/nation usually play an important role in the creation and consolidation of the basic concepts from which the self-image of that nation derives. These concepts include not only images of the nation itself, but also images of other peoples. Editor(s): Wingfield, Nancy M. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
The historic myths of a people/nation usually play an important role in the creation and consolidation of the basic concepts from which the self-image of that nation derives. These concepts include not only images of the nation itself, but also images of other peoples. Although the construction of ethnic stereotypes during the long nineteenth century initially had other functions than simply the homogenization of the particular culture and the exclusion of others from the public sphere, the evaluation of peoples according to criteria that included level of civilization yielded rankings of ethnic ... Read more
The historic myths of a people/nation usually play an important role in the creation and consolidation of the basic concepts from which the self-image of that nation derives. These concepts include not only images of the nation itself, but also images of other peoples. Although the construction of ethnic stereotypes during the long nineteenth century initially had other functions than simply the homogenization of the particular culture and the exclusion of others from the public sphere, the evaluation of peoples according to criteria that included level of civilization yielded rankings of ethnic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Austrian and Habsburg Studies
Condition
New
Weight
400g
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
Herndon, United States
ISBN
9781571813855
SKU
V9781571813855
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99-15
About Nancy M. Wingfield (Ed.)
Nancy M. Wingfield is Associate Professor of History at Northern Illinois University. She is the author of books and articles on Habsburg Central Europe.
Reviews for Creating the Other
Most of the contributions are excellent - the collection as a whole provides an invaluable update on new work in this area.
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