Narrating Peoplehood amidst Diversity

Narrating Peoplehood amidst Diversity
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Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9788771244571
ISBN-13 : 8771244573
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Download or read book Narrating Peoplehood amidst Diversity written by Michael Boss and published by Aarhus Universitetsforlag. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To what extent does peoplehood make sense today? Can plural societies tell national stories without marginalizing their minorities? Should historians be concerned with stories of peoplehood? These are the questions dealt with in this book. It describes, analyzes, and theorizes the nature and history of stories of peoplehood and their implications for national identities, public culture, and academic historiography in societies characterized by cultural and social diversity. The book offers theoretical reflections on the narrative character of national identities and empirical studies of the contexts in which they emerged.


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