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Examining Irish nationalism in the context of literature, culture and religion [electronic resource] : a study of the epistemological structure of nationalism / Eugene O'Brien.

By: Series: Irish studies (Lewiston, N.Y.) ; v. 3.Publication details: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, 2002.Description: 1 online resourceISBN:
  • 9780773421226 (electronic bk.)
  • 077342122X (electronic bk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Examining Irish nationalism in the context of literature, culture and religion.DDC classification:
  • 820.9/358 820.9358
LOC classification:
  • PR8722.N27 O27 2002eb
Online resources: Summary: This study argues that it is only through its epistemological perspective that nationalism can be properly analyzed. It goes on to offer such an analysis, utilizing the work of Jacques Lacan. This study contents that the captation of the self by a reflected, two-dimensional image of that self is the sine qua non of the epistemology of nationalism, as a sense of group selfhood is defined performatively through this process. The strong connections between nationalism and religion are examined Finally, the supposed difference between political nationalism and 'cultural nationalism' is interrogate.
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This study argues that it is only through its epistemological perspective that nationalism can be properly analyzed. It goes on to offer such an analysis, utilizing the work of Jacques Lacan. This study contents that the captation of the self by a reflected, two-dimensional image of that self is the sine qua non of the epistemology of nationalism, as a sense of group selfhood is defined performatively through this process. The strong connections between nationalism and religion are examined Finally, the supposed difference between political nationalism and 'cultural nationalism' is interrogate.

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