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Hierarchies of BelongingNational Identity and Political Culture in Scotland and Quebec |
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A comparative analysis of the sociology of belonging in two diverse cultures in the developed West - Scotland and Quebec.
Nationalism has long been a potent political force in Scotland and Quebec. Hierarchies of Belonging explores the construction of national identity and nationalism and its effect on how citizens of Scotland and Quebec understand their relationship to the nation and the state.
Ailsa Henderson analyses each nation's linguistic, racial, cultural, economic, and political diversity within a historical and contemporary context. Challenging the assumption that nationalism in Scotland can be characterized as "civic" in contrast to an "ethnic" model in Quebec, Henderson adopts a more complex model of national identity that distinguishes between nationalistic rhetoric, which is invariably civic in form, and public understandings of belonging, which tend to rely on ethnic markers. In Hierarchies of Belonging she demonstrates that nationalist rhetoric and a sense of belonging affect how citizens feel about the state, the nation, and each other.
Ailsa Henderson analyses each nation's linguistic, racial, cultural, economic, and political diversity within a historical and contemporary context. Challenging the assumption that nationalism in Scotland can be characterized as "civic" in contrast to an "ethnic" model in Quebec, Henderson adopts a more complex model of national identity that distinguishes between nationalistic rhetoric, which is invariably civic in form, and public understandings of belonging, which tend to rely on ethnic markers. In Hierarchies of Belonging she demonstrates that nationalist rhetoric and a sense of belonging affect how citizens feel about the state, the nation, and each other.
Details
264 Pages, 6 x 9
34 tables, 6 diagrams
ISBN 9780773532687
November 2007
Formats: Cloth, eBook
"As we incorporate objective and subjective boundaries and view national identification as a process that relies on a shared understanding of several social factors, we can gain a more detailed view of the dynamics of identity politics. Henderson provides an excellent example of how to do such detailed work." Neal Carter, St. Bonaventure University
Ailsa Henderson is assistant professor, political science, University of Toronto.
Hierarchies of Belonging
Ailsa Henderson
Table of Contents
and Figures ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 3
1 The Nation and the State 19
2 Inside the Nation 53
3 The Political Use of National Identity 80
4 Measuring National Identity 115
5 National Political Cultures 143
6 National Identity and Political Culture 164
7 Cultural Boundaries and National Inclusion 180
Notes 195
Bibliography 199
Index 243
Ailsa Henderson
Table of Contents
and Figures ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 3
1 The Nation and the State 19
2 Inside the Nation 53
3 The Political Use of National Identity 80
4 Measuring National Identity 115
5 National Political Cultures 143
6 National Identity and Political Culture 164
7 Cultural Boundaries and National Inclusion 180
Notes 195
Bibliography 199
Index 243
