Screen LibraryConstructing the narratives of identity and power : self-imagination in a young Ukrainian nation /
"The twentieth century has challenged the established vision of the nation-building processes: the formation of new states in the interwar period and the movement from colonialism and Communism in the second part of the century have bought about a new type of nationalism aimed at constructing n...
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Lexington Books,
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| Publisher Address: | Lanham : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"The twentieth century has challenged the established vision of the nation-building processes: the formation of new states in the interwar period and the movement from colonialism and Communism in the second part of the century have bought about a new type of nationalism aimed at constructing nations within new political boundaries. While nationalist movements are perceived as a preexisting foundation for the formation of new states, these states often find themselves longing for a distinctive shared national identity. This "nationalizing," "polity-based, nation-shaping" nationalism involves |
| Carrier Form: | v, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-249) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780739183939 (hardback : alkaline paper) : 0739183931 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | DK508 |
| CLC: |
C955.511.3 K511.3 |
| Call Number: | K511.3/K848 |
| Contents: | Structure and functions of national narrative -- The context of Ukraine -- National narratives of Ukrainian elite -- Impact from outside : Ukraine in narratives of international donors and experts -- The image of a Ukrainian future -- Conclusion : production of meaning in national narratives in Ukraine. |