Banal Nationalism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803975255)

Michael Billig presents a major challenge to orthodox conceptions of nationalism in this elegantly written book. While traditional theorizing has tended to the focus on extreme expressions of nationalism, the author turns his attention to the everyday, less visible forms which are neither exotic or remote, he describes as banal nationalism′.

The author asks why people do not forget their national identity. He suggests that in daily life nationalism is constantly flagged in the media through routine symbols and habits of language. Banal Nationalism is critical of orthodox theories in sociology, politics and social psychology for ignoring this core feature of national identity. Michael Billig argues forcefully that wi

Author: Michael Billig
ISBN-10: 0803975252
ISBN-13: 9780803975255
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Language: English
Published: 09/25/1995
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.14w x 0.61d