{"product_id":"9780631231059","title":"Encountering Nationalism","description":"\u003ch3\u003e21st Century Sociology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEncountering Nationalism\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJyoti Puri\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Discrimination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncountering Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e introduces students to concepts of nationalism in an accessible, critical, and timely way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract arguments are bolstered by clear and specific examples drawn from momentous events and from the well of everyday life, such as the aftermath of September 11, beauty pageants, ethnic conflicts, and sexual respectability. \u003ci\u003eEncountering Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging introduction to the diverse meanings of nationalism and its most important aspects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the rise of nationalism in the US post-September 11.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together \"culturalist\" and state-centered approaches to nationalism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderscores the importance of race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and religion to understanding nationalism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarifies key concepts such as nationalism, nation, state, gender, sexuality, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains useful examples to illustrate key aspects of nationalism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures clear and engaging prose.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eJyoti Puri\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology at Simmons College. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWoman, Body, Desire in Post-Colonial India: Narratives of Gender and Sexuality\u003c\/i\u003e (1999).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 November 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631231059\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378746060940,"sku":"9780631231059","price":146.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631231059.jpg?v=1780280531","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631231059","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}