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Against Orthodoxy: Studies in Nationalism

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Description for Against Orthodoxy: Studies in Nationalism Paperback. This volume challenges conventional approaches to the study of nationalism in the context of its violent resurgence. Editor(s): Harrison, Trevor E.; Albanese, Patrizia; Drakulic, Slobodan. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.

During the Cold War, nationalism fell from favour among theorists as an explanatory factor in history, as Marxists and liberals looked to class and individualism as the driving forces of change. The resurgence of nationalism after the collapse of the Soviet Union, however, called for a reconsideration of nationalism.

Against Orthodoxy uses case studies from around the world to critically evaluate more than a quarter-century of scholarship. The authors argue that theories of nationalism have benefitted from fresh insights, but have also ossified into a new set of orthodoxies: some scholars characterize nationalism as an outgrowth of modernity, others view it ... Read more

Collectively, these essays show that nationalism is not a singular phenomenon but rather a generative force reflecting complex historical, political, and cultural arrangements that defy simplistic explanations.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774820943
SKU
V9780774820943
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About Trevor W. Harrison (Ed.)
Trevor W. Harrison is a professor of sociology at the University of Lethbridge, associate director of the same university’s Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economics, and co-founder and director of the Parkland Institute at the University of Alberta. Slobodan Drakulic was an associate professor of sociology at Ryerson University.

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