Immigrants and National Identity in Europe (Advances in Sociology)

The author reviews main theories of nationalism and criticises their lack of elaboration on the role of 'Others' in nation formation. Drawing upon anthropological, sociological and social psychological perspectives, she develops a dynamic, relational perspective for the study of national theory. National Identity And Nationalism Are Social Phemomena Of Increasing Importance In Contemporary Society And Politics. Over The Past Few Decades, European Identities In Particular Have Been Called Into Question By Peripheral Nationalisms, The Revival Of Ethnic Allegiances, Religious Communities And The Creation Of Social Movements Preaching Universal Values. National Identity May Be Surviving The Upheaval, But It Is Not Surviving Unchanged. This Work Explores The Role Of Others, Nations, Ethnic Groups And Immigrant Communities, In The Formation And Evolution Of National Identity. Scholars And Students Of Sociology And Social Psychology, Particularly Those Working In The Fields Of Nationalism And Ethnicity, Ethnic And Race Relations, Immigration Studies, Comparative Sociology, Southern European Politics And International Relations, Will Find This Work Pivotal In Ascribing Importance To The Other In National Identity.--jacket. 1. Introduction -- 2. National Identity And The Other -- 3. The Significant Other -- 4. The Immigrant As Other -- 5. Southern Europe: A Challenge For Theory And Policy -- 6. Setting The Stage, The Press Discourse -- 7. The Political Discourse: Redefining The Nation -- 8. Conclusions. Anna Triandafyllidou. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [156]-167) And Index. "National identity and nationalism are social phenomena of increasing importance in contemporary society and politics. Over the past few decades, European identities in particular have been called into question by peripheral nationalisms, the revival of ethnic allegiances, religious communities and the creation of social movements preaching universal values. National identity may be surviving the upheaval, but it is not surviving unchanged." "This work explores the role of Others, nations, ethnic groups and immigrant communities, in the formation and evolution of national identity." Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of tables......Page 9 Preface......Page 10 Introduction......Page 14 National identity and the Other......Page 23 The Significant Other......Page 45 The immigrant as Other......Page 68 Southern Europe: a challenge for theory and policy......Page 90 Setting the stage, the press discourse......Page 114 The political discourse: redefining the nation......Page 135 Conclusions......Page 152 Notes......Page 159 Bibliography......Page 169 Index......Page 181 Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction 1 2 National identity and the Other 10 3 The Significant Other 32 4 The immigrant as Other 55 5 Southern Europe: a challenge for theory and policy 77 6 Setting the stage, the press discourse 101 7 The political discourse: redefining the nation 122 8 Conclusions 139.