Synopses & Reviews
This text offers a critical overview of the main approaches to the study of nationalism. Each chapter opens by focusing on an influential theorist, highlighting issues central to the debate on nationalism. Wide-ranging in its analysis and giving due weight to contemporary as well as conventional debates, this volume is an ideal starting point for students new to the literature, as well as offering an insightful and challenging account for those with some knowledge of the subject.
Synopsis
Theorizing Nationalism provides a comprehensive and accessible review of the main sociological approaches to understanding nations, nationalism and national identities. Well illustrated with examples, it gives a detailed insight into the contributions of key social theorists, and shows how the analysis of nationalism is linked to contemporary studies of gender, 'race' and ethnicity. It examines recent developments in the field, including liberal nationalism, theories of globalization and studies of the formation of national identities.
Table of Contents
Theorising Nationalism: Classical and Post-Classical Social Theories *
Part 1: Classic Contributions * The Marxist Tradition * Modernity and Modernization * Against Modernism *
Part 2: Contemporary Debates and Applications * The Social Construction of Nations * Gender and Nation * Nationalism and Racism * Liberal Nationalism * Between Nationalism and Globalism: the 'Challenge' of Globalization