Stories of Peoplehood: The Politics and Morals of Political Membership (repost)
Stories of Peoplehood: The Politics and Morals of Political Membership By Rogers M. Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2003 | 248 Pages | ISBN: 0521520037 | PDF | 1 MB
Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2003 | 248 Pages | ISBN: 0521520037 | PDF | 1 MB
How is a sense of belonging to a political community created? Rogers Smith suggests that Stories of Peoplehood, narratives which include racial, religious, ethnic and cultural elements, serve to make membership of a political group part of an individual's identity. He argues that competition over accounts of a nation's history and culture is thus an important part of political life. Examples from around the world since the 18th century are included. In particular, Smith traces the history of competing conceptions of national identity and citizenship in the United States from the revolution to the present day, showing the tension between liberal and egalitarian ideals, and traditions of racism and chauvinism.