Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New World

Name: Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New World
Brand: XXXXMCGILL QUEEN`S UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 394903
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GERARD BOUCHARD

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ISBN

9780773532946

Mladinska knjiga ID

394903

Leto izida

2009

Datum izida

30.07.2009

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150 × 200 × 10

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7-10 delovnih dni

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ANG

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XXXXMCGILL QUEEN`S UNIVERSITY PRESS

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GERARD BOUCHARD

Opis

An Essay in Comparative HistoryExplores the question of how a culture - a collective imaginary - is born. This book compares the historical itineraries of New World collectivities, which were driven by a dream of freedom and sovereignty, and finds major differences as well as striking commonalities in their formation and evolution.Between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand emerged as nations. Through conquest and violent appropriation, European immigrants settled these lands and soon developed a sense of belonging, most potently expressed in identity, memory, and the belief in utopias. Many of these new collectivities or founding nations succeeded in breaking their colonial links to achieve political and cultural emancipation from their European mother country. "The Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New World" explores the question of how a culture - a collective imaginary - is born. Gerard Bouchard compares the historical itineraries of New World collectivities, which were driven by a dream of freedom and sovereignty, and finds major differences as well as striking commonalities in their formation and evolution. He also considers the myths and discursive strategies devised by the elites to unite and mobilize very diversified populations. The first English translation of Genese des nations et cultures du Nouveau Monde, winner of a Governor General's Literary Award in 2000, this acclaimed book provides important insights for contemporary nations in crisis.Translators' Note; Preface 1 The Comparative History of New Collectivities and Founding Cultures; 2 Why Compare Oneself?; 3 A New Old Country? The Formation and Transformations of Culture and Nation in Quebec; 4 The Growth of National Consciousness in Mexico and Latin America; 5 Political Emancipation and National Identity in Australia; 6 Other Pathways: Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; 7 Collective Paths, Discursive Strategies: A Model; Conclusion Notes; Bibliography; Index