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	2.1 Nation and Region

	Anderson, Benedict Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism general level Verso: 07 1991 192pp 2nd edition Paperback ISBN: 0 86091 546 8 Ł10.95 Ball, Martin J.(Ed) The Celtic Languages undergraduate, postgraduate level Routledge: 12 1992 576pp: Illustrations, 15 maps, 50 tables, index Series: Routledge Language Family Descriptions Adopting theoretical and sociolinguistic approaches, this book examines Gaulish, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Breton and Cornish, both individually and in terms of their relationship to each other. Hardback ISBN:0 415 01035 7 Ł75.00 Barley, Nigel Native Land general level Penguin Books: 1990 176pp, 198 x 129mm A unique look at the British from an anthropologist`s point of view. The author uses his skills to describe and analyze various aspects of British society, from weddings and church services to strip clubs and pub crawls. Paperback ISBN:0 14 012732 1 Ł6.99 Bhabha, Homi K. (Ed) Nation and Narration undergraduate, professional level Routledge: 1990 352pp 234 x 156 Paperback ISBN:0 415 01483 2 Ł12.99 Bryson, Bill Notes From a Small Island general level Doubleday: 09 1995 320pp 234 x 156 By the author of "The Lost Continent" and "Neither Here Nor There". Bryson moved to England in 1978 and settled in North Yorkshire. In this book, he turns an affectionate but ironic eye on his adopted country. Hardback ISBN:0 385 40534 0 Ł15.99 Crowley, Tony Proper English?: readings in Language, History and Cultural Identity undergraduate, postgraduate level Routledge: 1991 272pp 216 x 138 Series: Politics of Language Covering a three hundred year period from Locke to the present, this book demonstrates the processes by which particular forms of language (and those that use them) are validated as correct and proper and which forms are evaluated as wrong or impure. Paperback ISBN:0 415 04679 3 Ł12.99 Gellner, Ernest Nations and Nationalism general, undergraduate level Basil Blackwell: 1983 169pp Paperback ISBN: 0 631 13088 8 Ł11.99 Hardyment, Christina A Slice of Life general level BBC Books: 04 1995 192pp 246 x 189: 14 photog raphs, 66 halftones An account of post war Britain, as seen through food and cookery. From the serving hatch to the microwave oven, from the Ministry of Food to organic avocados, the shifts and upheavals of post war British life are reflected in this history of what we eat, why, how, and with whom. Paperback ISBN:0 563 37087 4 Ł16.99 Hennessy, Peter Never Again: Britain 1945-51 Jonathan Cape: 1992 Hardback ISBN:0 224 02768 9 Ł20.00 Paperback ISBN:0 09 930121 0 Ł9.99 Hobsbawm, Eric Nations and Nationalism Since 1780: Programme, Myth and Reality general, undergraduate, professional level Cambridge UP: 10 1992 214pp 2nd edition Paperback ISBN: 0 521 43961 2 Ł7.99 Kanga, Firdaus Heaven on Wheels general level Bloomsbury: 07 1991 240pp Hardback ISBN: 0 7475 0972 7 Ł15.99 Louis, Roger(Ed) Adventures with Britannia general level I B Tauris: 08 1995 256pp 216 x 138 Assembling the reflections of prominent writers on the political and intellectual history of modern Britain, this book takes the reader on an excursion through British life and manners. It includes the personalities, politics and culture of the British Isles. Hardback ISBN:1 86064 002 8 Ł24.50 Nairn, Tom The Break Up of Britain: Crisis and Neo Nationalism professional level NLB: 1981 2nd edition Hardback ISBN:0 86091 047 4 Price not available Paperback ISBN:0 86091 706 1 Price not available Raw, Laurence The Country and the City The British Council: 1997 124 pages 280 x 221 mm This book is in four sections which examine the reality, the background, the issues and values associated with country and city in Britain today. ISBN & Price: ISBN 0 86355 176 9 Ł12.95 Short, John Imagined Country: Environment, Culture and Society undergraduate, postgraduate level Routledge: 12 1990 240pp 234 x 156: Illustrations, 75 b&w plates Attempts to describe the relationship between society and the physical world through representation. The analysis focuses on the North American cinema, British literature and Australian painting. Paperback ISBN:0 415 05830 9 Ł14.99 Smith, Anthony D. National Identity undergraduate, postgraduate level Harmondsworth: 04 1991 256pp National identity is often cited as a major contributing factor to the world's worst trouble spots. This book addresses the issue of why national identity is so important. It examines how national identity differs from racial, ethnic and regional identity and how it originated in both the West and the Third World. The relationship between national identity and language is shown by the author to be important, but crucial to an enduring sense of national identity is religion and it capacity to separate groups of people. Paperback ISBN: 0 14 012565 5 Ł7.99 Snellgrove, L. E. The Making of the United Kingdom secondary level Thomas Nelson & Sons: 1993 112pp Series: Key Stages in History This is part of the "Key Stages in History" history course, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum. Assessment tasks within the text provide for both oral and written responses. This book covers the history of the United Kingdom from the Tudors to the British Empire. Paperback ISBN:0 17 435058 9 Ł5.50 Thompson, F.M.L.(Ed) The Cambridge Social History of Britain, 1750-1950: Volume I: Regions and Communities professional, postgraduate, undergraduate level Cambridge UP: 10 1990 600pp 228 x 152: 17 tables, bibliographies, index Dewey class: 941.07 A team of specialists present an overview of modern British social history, whilst incorporating fresh research where appropriate. The three volumes deal with regions and communities, people and their environment and social agencies and institutions. Hardback ISBN:0 521 25788 3 Ł55.00 Thoreaux, Paul Kingdom by the Sea general level Penguin: 02 1985 368pp 2nd edition Paperback ISBN: 0 14 007181 4 Ł6.99 Tidrick, Kathryn Empire and the English Character general, professional level I B Tauris: 06 1992 348pp 216 x 138 Examines the origins and effects of the imperial ethos. The book traces the careers of esteemed imperial figures and shows how they sought to inspire an obedience in the colonized based not merely on duty but on love. The result was a strange mixture of hypocrisy and racism. Paperback ISBN:1 85043 561 8 Ł14.95 Traynor, John & Wilmot, Eric Britain in the 20th Century World secondary level Thomas Nelson: 04 1994 Colour illustrations Series: Nelson History Containing the core syllabus of the "Nelson History" course, this book covers British 20th century history. It introduces key concepts and aims to develop historical enquiry and communications skills. Paperback ISBN:0 17 435089 9 Ł10.78 Wadham-Smith, Nick (Ed.) British Studies Now Anthology The British Council 1995 110 pages 236 x 165mm This anthology features twenty-four pieces specially selected from the first five issues of British Studies Now. It has more than a hundred pages of articles on British Studies in the fields of language and culture, interculturalism, history and national identity. ISBN Paperback ISBN 0 86355 293 5 Ł5.95 Williamson, Bill The Temper of the Times: British Society since World War II undergraduate level Blackwell Publishing: 06 1990 256pp 229 x 152: 8pp photographs Dewey class: 941.085 An account of British history since the end of World War II focusing on the ways in which Britain has become a divided society. Williamson suggests that in spite of apparent private affluence, there is evidence from current attitudes and values of despair and anxiety about the future. Hardback ISBN:0 631 15919 3 Ł45.00 Wright, Patrick On Living in an Old Country: the National Past in Contemporary Britain undergraduate, professional level Verso: 1985 262pp Paperback ISBN:0 86091 833 5 Ł11.95

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