false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185722963m/1601570.jpg 1601570 1 In his new book author Michael Billig presents a major challenge to orthodox conceptions of nationalism. While traditional theorizing has focused on extreme expressions of nationalism thus making it an exotic and remote concern, Michael Billig turns his attention to the everyday, and so less visible, forms that are deeply ingrained in contemporary consciousness. Banal Nationalism asks why people do not forget their national identity. It contends that nationalism is constantly "flagged" in the media through routine symbols and habits of language. In a well-thought-out analysis, the author shows how assumptions of nationhood are regularly conveyed, often through small familiar turns of phrase, and how these reminders operate mindlessly beyond the level of conscious awareness, like the flag, which hangs unnoticed outside a public building. Banal Nationalism addresses these core features of nationalism while providing the reader with meaningful insights into their own nationality. Billig's elegantly written and broad-ranging book argues forcefully that nationalism continues to be a major ideological force in the contemporary world and will be essential reading for students and academics across the social sciences. 1594807 25 9 1995 Banal Nationalism total:8|4:4|3:3|2:1| 8 27 11 1 4 0 false false Sun Mar 02 13:40:46 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 16:22:04 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 16:23:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Aug 13 17:32:07 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 17:32:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 28 17:47:11 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 17:47:11 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 02:44:51 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 14:06:53 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Mar 29 12:54:39 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 12:54:39 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jan 07 19:28:28 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 19:28:28 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 21 07:15:47 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 07:15:47 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 16:44:35 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 20:10:57 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Feb 24 19:49:31 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 19:49:31 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Thu Jun 12 07:03:26 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 21 18:32:16 -0800 2008 Thu Jun 12 07:03:26 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Jul 29 08:29:33 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 29 08:29:43 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1601570