Banal Nationalism (Hardcover)

In his new book author Michael Billig presents a major challenge to orthodox conceptions of nationalism. While traditional theorizing has focused on extreme expressions of nationalism thus making it an exotic and remote concern, Michael Billig turns his attention to the everyday, and so less visible, forms that are deeply ingrained in contemporary consciousness. Banal Nationalism asks why people do not forget their national identity. It contends that nationalism is constantly "flagged" in the media through routine symbols and habits of language. In a well-thought-out analysis, the author shows how assumptions of nationhood are regularly conveyed, often through small familiar turns of phrase, and how these reminders operate mindlessly beyond the level of conscious awareness, like the flag, which hangs unnoticed outside a public building. Banal Nationalism addresses these core features of nationalism while providing the reader with meaningful insights into their own nationality. Billig's elegantly written and broad-ranging book argues forcefully that nationalism continues to be a major ideological force in the contemporary world and will be essential reading for students and academics across the social sciences.

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Michael Billig
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-8039-7524-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Nationalism
LSN:	0-8039-7524-4
Barcode:	9780803975248

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