The Politics and Poetics of Authenticity A Cultural Genealogy of Sinhala Nationalism
What is the role of cultural authenticity in the making of nations? Much scholarly and popular commentary on nationalism dismisses authenticity as a romantic fantasy or, worse, a deliberately constructed mythology used for political manipulation. The Politics and Poetics of Authenticity places authe...
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Format: | Elektroniczne Rozdział |
Język: | angielski |
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UCL Press
2018
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Dostęp online: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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Streszczenie: | What is the role of cultural authenticity in the making of nations? Much scholarly and popular commentary on nationalism dismisses authenticity as a romantic fantasy or, worse, a deliberately constructed mythology used for political manipulation. The Politics and Poetics of Authenticity places authenticity at the heart of Sinhala nationalism in late nineteenth and twentieth-century Sri Lanka. It argues that the passion for the 'real' or the 'authentic' has played a significant role in shaping nationalist thinking and argues for an empathetic yet critical engagement with the idea of authenticity. |
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Opis fizyczny: | 1 electronic resource (176 p.) |
ISBN: | 111.9781787351288 9781787351288 |
Ograniczenie dostępu: | Open Access |