Britishness since 1870 / Edition 1

by Paul Ward

Overview

What does it mean to be British? It is now recognized that being British is not innate, static or permanent, but that national identities within Britain are constantly constructed and reconstructed. Britishness since 1870 examines this definition and redefinition of the British national identity since the 1870s.

Paul Ward argues that British national identity is a resilient force, and looks at how Britishness has adapted to changing circumstances.

Taking a thematic approach, Britishness since 1870 examines the forces that have contributed to a sense of Britishness, and considers how Britishness has been mediated by other identities such as class, gender, region, ethnicity and the sense of belonging to England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415220170
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/15/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Paul Ward is senior lecturer in Modern British History at the University of Huddersfield. He is the author of 'Red Flag and Union Jack: Englishness, Patriotism and the British Left, 1881-1924' (1998).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments List of abbreviations Introduction: Being British 1. Monarchy and Empire 2. Gender and national identity 3. Rural, urban and regional Britishness 4. Spare time 5. Politicians, parties and national identity 6. A new way of being British: ethnicity and Britishness 7.Outer Britain Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

'[This book will] serve as a useful introduction to a complicated but rewarding field of academic inquiry.' –ZAA

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