Called unto liberty! : on language and nationalism
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Called unto liberty! : on language and nationalism
（Multilingual matters / series editor, Derrick Sharp, 97）
Multilingual Matters, c1994
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The implications of language-related conflict and of nationalist mobilisation have become a widespread concern in the contemporary world. Increasingly the established nation-state is being challenged by interest groups who feel themselves simultaneously threatened by, and underrepresented in, the modern world system. This volume seeks to examine these tensions and analyses the appeal of national liberty for people whose national culture is itself challenged by structural and political changes in the global economy. After evaluating various theories of nationalism and cultural identity the volume provides a detailed examination of the manner in which language and nationalist political activity have interrelated in Wales and Quebec and seeks to offer a set of scenarios as to how such interests are to be satisfied in the future, with its emphasis on applied public policy and social planning. This challenging book will appeal to social scientists and geographers who are concerned with ethnic and minority relations and the ensuing nature of the modern state in advanced industrial societies.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Call of Liberty
2. On Nations, Nationalism and Geography
3. The National Construction of Social Space
4. The Question of National Congruence
5. Wales: The Struggle for a Separate Identity
6. New Domains of the Welsh Language: Education, Planning and the Law
7. Quebec: Language and Nationhood
8. Conclusion: Anticipating the Future
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