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Nations Without Nationalism
-- "Times Literary Supplement"
Hardcover, 108 pages
Published
May 13th 1993
by Columbia University Press
(first published April 15th 1993)
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(6/10) I'm just not sure about this one. It seemed to slip through the sieves of my mind like a fog. Despite Kristeva's reputation for obscurity, this book uses mostly plain language to offer a review of the ideas that have gone into nationalism over time. It's certainly a well-read book, but I had a hard time grasping the overall flow of the argument: far from a straightforward polemic, Kristeva is content to trace geneaoligies and offer a hint of her own suggestions if you look hard enough....more
Phew!!! Definitely one of the toughest books I've ever read. From Montesqiu to Freud, from ancient greek myth to current events on nationalism issues, this book is full of highly complicated terms one need to be familiar with certain references to be able to comprehend them fully, and unfortunately I haven't reached that stage. Well, at least I can conclude that being a part of a nation (nationality) is of different matter from being a citizen.
Interesting theories on feminism and nationalism; brilliant Freudian analysis, horrible translation (read in French)
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Julia Kristeva is a French psychoanalyst, sociologist, critic and philosopher. She researches on psychoanalysis of the Lacanian tradition, and has interest in semiotics. She also founded the Simone de Beauvoir Prize.
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