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.
'Triandafyllidou also crosses with elegance the borders between academic disciplines.' - Nations and Nationalism'This book is certainly very well documented, carefully written and well organised and theoretically solid.' - Nations and Nationalism
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Chapter 1: Introduction1. Moral and Political Considerations2. Some Introductory Remarks3. Xenophobia, Racism and Nationalism: Some Conceptual Clarifications4. Contents of the bookChapter 2: National Identity and The Other1. Introduction2. Definitions3. An Inquiry into the Foundations of National Identity4. The Nation and The Other5. Insights from an Anthropological Perspective6. ConclusionsChapter 3: The Significant Other1. Significant Others2. Discourses of Nationhood in the Balkans3. Greeks and Turks4. Croat Nationalism and the Serbian Other5. ConclusionsChapter 4: The Immigrant as Other1. The Nation and the Immigrant Other2. Citizenship, Nationality and Immigration: The Contradiction3. The Functional Role of the Immigrant Other4. Britain5. France6. Germany7. ConclusionsChapter 5: Southern Europe: A Challenge for Theory and Policy1. Introduction2. Nation Formation3. The New Hosts4. Xenophobia Rising5. Dimensions for ComparisonChapter 6: Setting the Stage, the Press Discourse1. Introduction2. The Press Discourse on Immigration3. The Greek Case-Study4. The Italian Case-Study5. The Spanish Case-Study6. A Comparative ViewChapter 7: The Political Discourse: Re-defining the Nation1. Introduction2. Data and Methodology3. Findings4. ConclusionsChapter 8: Conclusions