Examining Irish Nationalism in the Context of Literature, Culture and Religion A Study of the Epistemological Structure of Nationalism |
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| Author:
| O'brien, Eugene |
| Series title: | Studies in Linguistics and Semiotics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7734-2122-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2001 |
| Publisher: | Edwin Mellen Press, The
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $149.95 |
Book Description:
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This study argues that it is only through its epistemological perspective that nationalism can be properly analyzed. It goes on to offer such an analysis, utilizing the work of Jacques Lacan. This study contents that the captation of the self by a reflected, two-dimensional image of that self is the sine qua non of the epistemology of nationalism, as a sense of group selfhood is defined performatively through this process. The strong connections between nationalism and religion are examined
This study argues that it is only through its epistemological perspective that nationalism can be properly analyzed. It goes on to offer such an analysis, utilizing the work of Jacques Lacan. This study contents that the captation of the self by a reflected, two-dimensional image of that self is the sine qua non of the epistemology of nationalism, as a sense of group selfhood is defined performatively through this process. The strong connections between nationalism and religion are examined