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Muscular Nationalism
Gender, Violence, and Empire in India and Ireland, 1914-2004, Band 2
54,99 € |
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Verlag: | NYU Press |
Format: | EPUB |
Veröffentl.: | 23.04.2012 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9780814723319 |
Sprache: | englisch |
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<p>A particular dark triumph of modern nationalism has been its<br>ability to persuade citizens to sacrifice their lives for a political vision<br>forged by emotional ties to a common identity. Both men and women can respond to nationalistic calls to fight that<br>portray muscular warriors defending their nation against an easily recognizable<br>enemy. This “us versus them” mentality can be seen in sectarian violence<br>between Hindus and Muslims, Tamils and Sinhalas, Serbs and Kosovars, and<br>Protestants and Catholics. In Muscular<br>Nationalism, Sikata Banerjee takes a comparative look at India<br>and Ireland and<br>the relationship among gender, violence, and nationalism. Exploring key texts<br>and events from 1914-2004, Banerjee explores how women negotiate “muscular<br>nationalisms” as they seek to be recognized as legitimate nationalists and<br>equal stakeholders in their national struggles. <br><br>Banerjee argues that the gendered manner in which dominant<br>nationalism has been imagined in most states in the world has had important<br>implications for women’s lived experiences. Drawing on a specific intersection of gender and nationalism, she<br>discusses the manner in which women negotiate a political and social terrain<br>infused with a masculinized dream of nation-building. India and Ireland—two states shaped by the<br>legacy of British imperialism and forced to deal with modern political/social<br>conflict centering on competing nationalisms—provide two provocative case<br>studies that illuminate the complex interaction between gender and nation.</p>
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