European Identity and Culture: Narratives of Transnational Belonging
As the EU continues its integration process, the concepts of culture and transnational European belonging remain ambivalent, whether in the realm of socio-historical representation or mass politics. Engaging with recent scholarly debates surrounding the formation of collective transnational identiti...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham
Routledge
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in Migration and Diaspora Ser.
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Europäische Union
/ European integration
/ Cultural identity
/ Political culture
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Collection of essays
B Ethics B Acculturation B Europe B Diversity B Electronic books B Europe ; Social conditions B Group identity ; Europe B Social integration B Culture B National characteristics, European B Group identity |
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Erscheint auch als: 9781409437147 |
| Summary: | As the EU continues its integration process, the concepts of culture and transnational European belonging remain ambivalent, whether in the realm of socio-historical representation or mass politics. Engaging with recent scholarly debates surrounding the formation of collective transnational identities, this collection draws on the latest empirical case studies to explore the meaning and composition of European identity, the mechanisms that create and shape it and the question of whom it includes. Each author pays close attention to the cultural aspects of identity formation, whether manifested in official, institutional articulations, such as symbols, coinage, ceremonies and discursive manifestations, or in the cultures of the everyday, such as through new forms of communication networks, consumption or leisure. Exploring attempts by various actors - institutions, groups, individuals - to create transnational European identities, European Identity and Culture scrutinizes the cultural formations that have either reignited or emerged in often contradictory relations to the EU project, including local, regional and transnational allegiances. A rich, interdisciplinary investigation of the role of culture in the formation of European identity, whether as a central building block to unity or as a formidable obstacle to a common sense of purpose, this book will be of interest to scholars across the social sciences and humanities working on questions of political culture, European integration, citizenship and (trans-) national identity. Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures, Tables and Annex -- Notes on Contributors -- Series Editor's Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction: Culture and Narratives of Transnational Belonging -- 2 Cultural Formations of the European Union: Integration, Enlargement, Nation and Crisis -- Part I: European Integration and Political Cultures -- 3 National Identification, Social Belonging and Questions on European Identity -- 4 Modeling the Process of Political Participation in the EU -- 5 Culture, Communication and Currency: Constructing a Public Sphere for the Euro -- Part II: Cultural Practices in Everyday Life -- 6 The Europeanization of Terroir: Consuming Place, Tradition and Authenticity -- 7 Islamoskepticism and its Counter-Narratives Transnational Identity, Cultural Wars, and Religion's Place -- 8 Tourism, Transnationalism, and the Construction of Everyday Life in Europe -- Conclusion -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 1409437159 |