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Cultural Intimacy: Social Poetics in the Nation-State
Cultural Intimacy Social Poetics in the NationState
Author: Michael Herzfeld
By comparing the twin notions of "cultural intimacy" and "structural nostalgia," Michael Herzfeld explores how the "disreputable" plays a role in creating a sense of national solidarity. "Structural nostalgia," as defined by Herzfeld, is the means through which peoples of a nation use images of lost perfection to try to resolve the tension betwe...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780415917780
ISBN-10: 0415917786
Publication Date: 12/6/1996
Pages: 226
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Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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