{"product_id":"encountering-nationalism-isbn-9780631231059","title":"Encountering Nationalism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncountering Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e introduces students to concepts of nationalism in an accessible, critical, and timely way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract arguments are bolstered by clear and specific examples drawn from momentous events and from the well of everyday life, such as the aftermath of September 11, beauty pageants, ethnic conflicts, and sexual respectability. \u003ci\u003eEncountering Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging introduction to the diverse meanings of nationalism and its most important aspects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the rise of nationalism in the US post-September 11.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together \"culturalist\" and state-centered approaches to nationalism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderscores the importance of race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and religion to understanding nationalism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarifies key concepts such as nationalism, nation, state, gender, sexuality, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains useful examples to illustrate key aspects of nationalism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures clear and engaging prose.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Acknowledgments. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParades, Flags, and National Pride.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVexed Links: Perspectives on Nationalism, the State, and Modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFraught Legacies: Nationalism, Colonialism, and Race.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedoubtable Essences: Nationalisms and Genders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking (Homo)Sexualities at the Nation’s Door: Nationalisms and Sexualities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the Name of God, Community, and Country: Nationalisms, Ethnicity, and Religion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeculations on the Future of Nationalisms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Puri is particularly good at demonstrating the extent to which nationalisms are gendered ... The book is an interpretative essay that seeks to realign debate on its subject. In this it is challenging and interesting.\" \u003ci\u003eEthnic and Racial Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book explicitly discusses the wide array of debates centered around the theme of nationalism and therefore acts as a work that provides a seminal undersatnding of the issue of nationalism.\" \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Contemporary Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a wonderful entry point for students and faculty trying to get a grip on the often slippery but politically fraught idea, and practice, of nationalism. Puri puts earlier discussions of nationalism into a post-September 11 focus. Moreover, she brings the ongoing debates about the nature and uses of nationalism up to date by showing how central to nationalism are presumptions about women, and sexuality.\" – \u003ci\u003eCynthia Enloe, Clark University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a thoughtful introduction to the field of nationalism. It successfully analyzes the gendered and sexual dimensions of nationalist projects, and contextualizes them within global, economic, and political relations of power during the colonial period and the present day.\" – \u003ci\u003eNira Yuval-Davis, University of East London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJyoti Puri\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology at Simmons College. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWoman, Body, Desire in Post-Colonial India: Narratives of Gender and Sexuality\u003c\/i\u003e (1999).  \u003ci\u003eEncountering Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e introduces students to concepts of nationalism in an accessible, critical, and timely way. It provides an overview of the central theories, aspects, and inconsistencies of nationalism. The book explores the promises and pitfalls of nationalism, its cultural and political aspects, and its revolutionary and repressive possibilities. The chapters are organized around the importance of the state, race, gender, sexuality, and ethnicity to nationalism, and the future of nationalism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract arguments are bolstered by clear and specific examples drawn from momentous events and from the well of everyday life, such as the aftermath of September 11, beauty pageants, ethnic conflicts, and sexual respectability. \u003ci\u003eEncountering Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging introduction to the diverse meanings of nationalism and its most important aspects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989128495333,"sku":"NP9780631231059","price":153.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631231059.jpg?v=1761782910","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/encountering-nationalism-isbn-9780631231059","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}