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National Cultures at Grass-root Level
Antonina Kloskowska
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hardcover. Addressing the function of national identity in a modern society, two concepts of the origin of the nation are examined - political and ethnic. Using studies of ethnic minorities and their national attitiudes, the author concludes that national cultures are either `open' or `closed'. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JHMP; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 796.
The major dilemma this volume addresses is the function of national identity in a modern society, for despite the trend towards globalization, the world continues to be riddled with national conflict.
Kłoskowska begins by looking at the controversy between two competing concepts of the origin of the nation – political and ethnic. She examines the central issues of the argument, and in particular, the characteristics and effects of ethnic differences on personal identity and the appropriation of national culture. Her theories are based upon autobiographies by individuals belonging to various national minorities in Poland and other areas ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Central European University Press Hungary
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
462
Place of Publication
Budapest, Hungary
ISBN
9789639116832
SKU
V9789639116832
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About Antonina Kloskowska
Antonina Kloskowska is Head of the Research Unit of Culture and Politics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Reviews for National Cultures at Grass-root Level
"The book addresses important questions and provides much-needed empirical materials."
American Journal of Sociology
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