Taking Liberties: Gender, Transgressive Patriotism, and Polish Drama, 1786-1989 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780821421130)

As narrow, nationalist views of patriotic allegiance have become widespread and are routinely invoked to justify everything from flag-waving triumphalism to xenophobic bigotry, the concept of a nonnationalist patriotism has vanished from public conversation. Taking Liberties is a study of what may be called patriotism without borders: a nonnational form of loyalty compatible with the universal principles and practices of democracy and human rights, respectful of ethnic and cultural diversity, and, overall, open-minded and inclusive.

Moving beyond a traditional study of Polish dramatic literature, Halina Filipowicz turns to the plays themselves and to archival materials, ranging from parliamentary speeches to polemical pamphlets and verse broadsides, to explore the cultural phenomenon of transgressive patriotism and its implications for society in the twenty-first century.

In addition to recovering lost or forgotten materials, the author builds an innovative conceptual and methodological framework to make sense of those materials. The result is not only a significant contribution to the debate over the meaning and practice of patriotism, but a masterful intellectual history.

Author: Halina Filipowicz
ISBN-10: 0821421131
ISBN-13: 9780821421130
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2015
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d