The Battle of Britishness by Tony Kushner
Analyzing the history and memory of migrant journeys, covering not only the response of politicians and the public but also literary and artistic representations, then and now, Kushners volume sheds new light on the nature and construction of Britishness from the early modern era onwards. -- .alive with the spirit of adventure that informs migration
In The Battle of Britishness he [Kushner] shows his mastery of the field through interweaving constant connections between past and present journeys[...] Building on Kushner's earlier analyses of the public histories and collective memory of immigration to Britain, the book is a tour de force in its balance of breadth and nuance.
'Kushner underscores that remembering is above all a political process of selection and exclusion, and that national memories as well as migrant recasting of narratives are part and parcel of this process. Beyond the author's obvious craftsmanship and empathy for his subjects, what emerges from this is the complexity of the struggle for meaning.'
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719066405 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719066409 |
| Title | The Battle of Britishness |
| Author | Tony Kushner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 2012-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
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