The Idea of Englishness: English Culture, National Identity and Social Thought
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (732 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138095753 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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'Krishan Kumar established the standard for contemporary scholarship on Englishness and this stylish collection of essays confirms his reputation as the authoritative voice on the subject. The English Question is no longer simply the preserve of historians, cultural critics and political scientists. He is the perfect, congenial companion for those exploring the cultural, historical, sociological and political meanings of England.' Arthur Aughey, Ulster University, UK 'England has found its sociologist in Krishan Kumar. Kumar has assembled a remarkable book whose time has surel
Kenan, Jr., Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia, USA. . His is the author of Utopia and Anti-Utopia in Modern Times, Utopianism, 1989: Revolutionary Ideas and Ideals, The Making of English National Identity, and From Post-Industrial to Post-Modern Society and co-editor of The Sage Handboo
Ideas of Englishness, and of the English nation, have become a matter of renewed interest in recent years as a result of threats to the integrity of the United Kingdom and the perceived rise of that unusual thing, English nationalism. Considering the ’myths of the English’ - the ideas and images that the English and others have constructed about their history and their sense of themselves as a people - the distinctiveness of English social thought (in comparison with that of other nations), the relationship between English and British identity and the relationship of Englishness to Europe