Modern Peoplehood

by John Lie

Book Overview

In modern states, John Lie argues, ideas of race, ethnicity, and nationality can be subsumed under the rubric of "peoplehood." He argues indeed, that the modern state has created the idea of peoplehood. That is, the seemingly primitive, atavistic feelings of belonging associated with ethnic, racial, and national identity are largely formed by the state. Not only is the state responsible for the development and nurturing of these feelings, it is also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520289781
• ISBN13: 9780520289789
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"