Stories of Peoplehood The Politics and Morals of Political Membership |
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| Author:
| Smith, Rogers M. |
| Series title: | Contemporary Political Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-81303-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $143.95 |
Book Description:
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How do we acquire a sense of belonging to a political community? Rogers Smith emphasises the importance of 'stories of peoplehood', narratives which include racial, religious, ethnic and cultural elements and present membership as intrinsic to an individual's identity. He argues that no nations are purely civic: all are bound by such stories. Combining accessible theory with examples from the last three hundred years around the world, Rogers Smith's book is an original and provocative...
More DescriptionHow do we acquire a sense of belonging to a political community? Rogers Smith emphasises the importance of 'stories of peoplehood', narratives which include racial, religious, ethnic and cultural elements and present membership as intrinsic to an individual's identity. He argues that no nations are purely civic: all are bound by such stories. Combining accessible theory with examples from the last three hundred years around the world, Rogers Smith's book is an original and provocative account of how nations are bound together.