Nationalism Without Walls


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Nationalism Without Walls


Nationalism Without Walls
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Author : Richard Gwyn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

Nationalism Without Walls written by Richard Gwyn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Canada categories.


All nation states are being changed by global economy, computer technology and cultural revolutions. This book is an examination of Canadian nationhood.



Beyond National Boundaries


Beyond National Boundaries
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Author : Han'gukhak Chungang Yŏn'guwŏn. Han'guk Munhwa Kyoryu Sent'ŏ
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011

Beyond National Boundaries written by Han'gukhak Chungang Yŏn'guwŏn. Han'guk Munhwa Kyoryu Sent'ŏ and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with East Asia categories.




John A


John A
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Author : Richard J. Gwyn
language : en
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Release Date : 2009-03-18

John A written by Richard J. Gwyn and has been published by Vintage Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-18 with History categories.


The first full-scale biography of Canada’s first prime minister in half a century by one of our best-known and most highly regarded political writers. The first volume of Richard Gwyn’s definitive biography of John A. Macdonald follows his life from his birth in Scotland in 1815 to his emigration with his family to Kingston, Ontario, to his days as a young, rising lawyer, to his tragedy-ridden first marriage, to the birth of his political ambitions, to his commitment to the all-but-impossible challenge of achieving Confederation, to his presiding, with his second wife Agnes, over the first Canada Day of the new Dominion in 1867. Colourful, intensely human and with a full measure of human frailties, Macdonald was beyond question Canada’s most important prime minister. This volume describes how Macdonald developed Canada’s first true national political party, encompassing French and English and occupying the centre of the political spectrum. To perpetuate this party, Macdonald made systematic use of patronage to recruit talent and to bond supporters, a system of politics that continues to this day. Gwyn judges that Macdonald, if operating on a small stage, possessed political skills–of manipulation and deception as well as an extraordinary grasp of human nature–of the same calibre as the greats of his time, such as Disraeli and Lincoln. Confederation is the centerpiece here, and Gywn’s commentary on Macdonald’s pivotal role is original and provocative. But his most striking analysis is that the greatest accomplishment of nineteenth-century Canadians was not Confederation, but rather to decide not to become Americans. Macdonald saw Confederation as a means to an end, its purpose being to serve as a loud and clear demonstration of the existence of a national will to survive. The two threats Macdonald had to contend with were those of annexation by the United States, perhaps by force, perhaps by osmosis, and equally that Britain just might let that annexation happen to avoid a conflict with the continent’s new and unbeatable power. Gwyn describes Macdonald as “Canada’s first anti-American.” And in pages brimming with anecdote, insight, detail and originality, he has created an indelible portrait of “the irreplaceable man,”–the man who made us. “Macdonald hadn’t so much created a nation as manipulated and seduced and connived and bullied it into existence against the wishes of most of its own citizens. Now that Confederation was done, Macdonald would have to do it all over again: having conjured up a child-nation he would have to nurture it through adolescence towards adulthood. How he did this is, however, another story.” “He never made the least attempt to hide his “vice,” unlike, say, his contemporary, William Gladstone, with his sallies across London to save prostitutes, or Mackenzie King with his crystal-ball gazing. Not only was Macdonald entirely unashamed of his behaviour, he often actually drew attention to it, as in his famous response to a heckler who accused him of being drunk at a public meeting: “Yes, but the people would prefer John A. drunk to George Brown sober.” There was no hypocrisy in Macdonald’s make-up, nor any fear. —from John A. Macdonald



Nation Maker


Nation Maker
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Author : Richard J. Gwyn
language : en
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Release Date : 2012-08-21

Nation Maker written by Richard J. Gwyn and has been published by Vintage Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-21 with History categories.


#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER John A. Macdonald, Canada's first and most important prime minister, is the man who made Confederation happen, who built this country over the next quarter century, and who shaped what it is today. From Confederation Day in 1867, where this volume picks up, Macdonald finessed a reluctant union of four provinces in central and eastern Canada into a strong nation, despite indifference from Britain and annexationist sentiment in the United States. But it wasn't easy. Gwyn paints a superb portrait of Canada and its leaders through these formative years and also delves deep to show us Macdonald the man, as he marries for the second time, deals with the birth of a disabled child, and the assassination of his close friend Darcy McGee, and wrestles with whether Riel should hang. Indelibly, Gwyn shows us Macdonald's love of this country and his ability to joust with forces who would have been just as happy to see the end of Canada before it had really begun, creating a must-read for all Canadians.



The Limits Of Nationalism


The Limits Of Nationalism
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Author : Chaim Gans
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-02-13

The Limits Of Nationalism written by Chaim Gans and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-13 with Philosophy categories.


A radical new perspective on the demands made in the name of cultural nationalism.



A Future Without Walls


A Future Without Walls
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Author : T. Richard Snyder
language : en
Publisher: Fortress Press
Release Date : 2021-01-19

A Future Without Walls written by T. Richard Snyder and has been published by Fortress Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-19 with Religion categories.


A Future without Walls offers a comprehensive and complex analysis of Othering, while unveiling the connections between our divisions and the roots, forms, and consequences of the walls that have been erected. It also offers concrete steps forward to help us dismantle these walls. In A Future without Walls, T. Richard Snyder draws upon his half-century of activism in the struggle for justice and weaves analysis, prescription, and personal story throughout. Racism, extreme nationalism, xenophobia, gender abuse, bullying, and religious intolerance are all on the rise globally. Walls that many thought had been torn down are now being rebuilt. Those people who are different, and even those who differ, are treated as Other. A Future without Walls is a lamentation for the tragedy of Othering and a clarion call for justice. The dividing walls are more than a problem calling for a quick fix. They are embedded in both our history and our current culture and demand fundamental transformation. Snyder analyzes the entangled fabric of Othering: its history, roots, various forms, and inevitable violent consequences. Countering this tragedy are the voices of activists, mystics, scientists, philosophers, and theologians--black and white, indigenous and cosmopolitan, Christian, Jew, and Buddhist, female and male--each of whom urges us to embrace rather than exclude. This universal moral imperative is a call to action. A Future without Walls offers paths to healing and transformation, drawing on both individual and collective actions that have made a difference. Walls that have been erected can be dismantled. And while success is not inevitable, failure to act only guarantees disaster.



Blood And Belonging


Blood And Belonging
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Author : Michael Ignatieff
language : en
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Release Date : 1994

Blood And Belonging written by Michael Ignatieff and has been published by Vintage Books USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Ethnic groups categories.


This text describes Michael Ignateiff's journey through the former Yugoslavia, Ukraine, Germany, Quebec, Kurdistan and Northern Ireland in his attempt to explore the state of modern nationalism.



Stories Without Borders


Stories Without Borders
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Author : Julia Sonnevend
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016

Stories Without Borders written by Julia Sonnevend and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with History categories.


How do stories of particular events turn into global myths, while others fade away? What becomes known and seen as a global iconic event? In Stories without Borders, Julia Sonnevend considers the ways in which we recount and remember news stories of historic significance. Focusing on journalists covering the fall of the Berlin Wall and on subsequent retellings of the event in a variety of ways - from Legoland reenactments to slabs of the Berlin Wall installed in global cities - Sonnevend discusses how certain events become built up so that people in many parts of the world remember them for long periods of time. She argues that five dimensions determine the viability and longevity of international news events. First, a foundational narrative must be established with certain preconditions. Next, the established narrative becomes universalized and a mythical message developed. This message is then condensed and encapsulated in a simple phrase, a short narrative, and a recognizable visual scene. Counter-narratives emerge that reinterpret events and in turn facilitate their diffusion across multiple media platforms and changing social and political contexts. Sonnevend examines these five elements through the developments of November 9, 1989 - what came to be known as the fall of the Berlin Wall. Stories Without Borders concludes with a discussion of how global iconic events have an enduring effect on individuals and societies, pointing out that after common currencies, military alliances, and international courts have failed, stories may be all that we have to bring hope and unity.



To Know Our Many Selves


To Know Our Many Selves
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Author : Dirk Hoerder
language : en
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Release Date : 2010

To Know Our Many Selves written by Dirk Hoerder and has been published by Athabasca University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.


To Know Our Many Selves profiles the history of Canadian studies, which began as early as the 1840s with the Study of Canada. In discussing this comprehensive examination of culture, Hoerder highlights its unique interdisciplinary approach, which included both sociological and political angles. Years later, as the study of other ethnicities was added to the cultural story of Canada, a solid foundation was formed for the nation's master narrative Against this background, To Know Our Many Selves focuses on why Canadian studies can be used as a sound model for the study of other societies in a framework of transcultural societal studies



Multicultiphobia


Multicultiphobia
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Author : Phil Ryan
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2010-04-24

Multicultiphobia written by Phil Ryan and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-24 with Social Science categories.


Official multiculturalism, established as Canadian government policy in 1971, has drawn criticism from many scholars and journalists who view it as a potential threat to a strong, unified Canadian society. In this timely and original book, Phil Ryan examines the emergence and influence of these criticisms, which continue to provoke an anxiety he calls "multicultiphobia." Although Ryan argues that multicultiphobic discourse is often marred by important errors of fact and interpretation, a systematic inspection of news coverage and parliamentary debates reveals the persistent influence of these critiques and their underlying concerns. Rather than simply dismissing multicultiphobia, Ryan acknowledges that critics of multiculturalism have identified issues about which Canadians need to talk. Does multiculturalism discourage adaptation and encourage 'cultural walls' between Canadians? Does it promote an 'anything goes' relativism? Finally, what do we - both as supporters and critics of multiculturalism - wish to make of Canada's ethnic diversity? Multicultiphobia perceptively tackles all of these questions by means of a sophisticated analysis that encourages a deeper understanding of the issues at the heart of multiculturalism.