Monthly Archives: August 2012
Conference Chair Opportunity: ASEN’s 22nd Annual Conference
ASEN, the world’s leading organization for the study of ethnicity and nationalism, is pleased to announce an opportunity to act as one of the two Conference Chairs who will lead the ASEN Annual Conference that has developed into a major international event over … Continue reading
First-hand Experience: National Pride and the Olympics
As the Paralympics kick off in London tonight, SEN Journal: Online Exclusives is delighted to present our final exclusive article on the theme of nationalism, ethnicity and sport. Regular contributor Sonia Morland writes of her own experiences at the Olympic … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethnicity, national identity, national pride, nationality, olympics, Sports
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Exclusive Preview: ‘Skiing Nation: Towards an Anthropology of Slovenia’s National Sport’
In our final instalment of SEN Journal: Online Exclusives previews on the theme of nationalism, ethnicity, and sport, we are delighted to present Vlado Kotnik’s article on the role of skiing in Slovenian identity, culture and society. Abstract This paper explores … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, Culture, Ethnicity, Nationalism, Skiing, Slovenia, Society, Sports
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Exclusive Preview: Banal Nationalism, Football, and Discourse Community in Africa
In our second last instalment on nationalism, ethnicity and sport, SEN Journal: Online Exclusives is pleased to present a preview of Bea Vidac’s ‘Banal Nationalism, Football, and Discourse Community in Africa. Abstract The article argues that despite the continuing relevance … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, banal nationalism, Cameroon, Ethnicity, football, Identity, National symbols, Sports
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Tweet appeal: national imagery LIVE
In Britain, this (supposed) summer has seen the most Union Jacks for quite a while. The Olympics, preceded and amplified by the Jubilee, dominate our media scapes, but they also inhabit our daily physical existence. Some symbols make an impact, … Continue reading
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Open to the public: “The Story of the Government Art Collection”
As part of the series on “Art and Nationalism in London Museums”, we’ve been looking at the ways in which museums tell a story about ‘who we are’. Away from the masses, another less public story of who we are … Continue reading
Exclusive Preview: ‘Whose Game They’re Playing’: Nation and Emotion in Canadian TV Advertising during the 2010 Winter Olympics
Continuing with our focus on nationalism, ethnicity and sport, SEN Journal: Online Exclusives is very pleased to present an exclusive preview of Steven Mock’s article ‘‘Whose Game They’re Playing’: Nation and Emotion in Canadian TV Advertising during the 2010 Winter Olympics’, … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, canada, Ethnicity, ice hockey, national identity, national ritual, Nationalism, sport, winter olympics
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Nationalism and the Olympics: Reflections on the opening ceremony
As part of our current focus on sport, SEN Journal: Online Exclusives is delighted to present an exclusive commentary on nationalism and the olympics by Steven J. Mock. They were a strange sight in the parade of athletes during the … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, Ethnicity, London 2012, national identity, Nationalism, olympics, sport
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