National Days Constructing and Mobilizing

The book shows how national days are best understood in the context of debates about national identity. It argues that national days are contested and manipulated, as well as subject to political, cultural and social pressure. It brings together some of the most recent research on national days and sets it in a comparative context.

DAVID MCCRONE is Professor of Sociology, Institute of Governance, University of Edinburgh, UK. GAYLE MCPHERSON is Senior Lecturer in Cultural Policy, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.

List of Figure and Tables	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. viii
Notes on Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The Calendar Conundrum: National Days as Unstable Signifiers	p. 10
Scotland Days: Evolving Nation and Icons	p. 26
'We wanna show 'em who we areé: National Events in England	p. 41
ReMembering the Nation: Remembrance Days and the Nation in Ireland	p. 57
Australia Day: A Day for All Australians?	p. 73
Afrikaner Nationalism's Holy Day: From Commemoration through Hegemony to Delegitimation	p. 89
Successful Nation-Building and Ceremonial Triumph: Constitution Day in Norway	p. 105
Mediating the Nation: Celebrating 6th June in Sweden	p. 121
The Politics of Calendar: Independence Day in the Republic of Finland	p. 136
Reunification Day-Day of German Unity?	p. 151
Difficult Days and National Calendars: Italy, Cultural Trauma	p. 166
One Country, Three National Days: Nations, Citizenship Media Discourses in Valencia	p. 181
Parading Conspicuous Identity: St. Patrick's Day, New York	p. 197
Marking Time: The Significance of National Days	p. 212
Index	p. 222
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National Days Constructing and Mobilizing National Identity

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