{"product_id":"muscular-nationalism-9780814789766","title":"Muscular Nationalism","description":"\u003cp\u003eA particular dark triumph of modern nationalism has been its\u003cbr\u003eability to persuade citizens to sacrifice their lives for a political vision\u003cbr\u003eforged by emotional ties to a common identity. Both men and women can respond to nationalistic calls to fight that\u003cbr\u003eportray muscular warriors defending their nation against an easily recognizable\u003cbr\u003eenemy. This “us versus them” mentality can be seen in sectarian violence\u003cbr\u003ebetween Hindus and Muslims, Tamils and Sinhalas, Serbs and Kosovars, and\u003cbr\u003eProtestants and Catholics. In Muscular\u003cbr\u003eNationalism, Sikata Banerjee takes a comparative look at India\u003cbr\u003eand Ireland and\u003cbr\u003ethe relationship among gender, violence, and nationalism. Exploring key texts\u003cbr\u003eand events from 1914-2004, Banerjee explores how women negotiate “muscular\u003cbr\u003enationalisms” as they seek to be recognized as legitimate nationalists and\u003cbr\u003eequal stakeholders in their national struggles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBanerjee argues that the gendered manner in which dominant\u003cbr\u003enationalism has been imagined in most states in the world has had important\u003cbr\u003eimplications for women’s lived experiences. Drawing on a specific intersection of gender and nationalism, she\u003cbr\u003ediscusses the manner in which women negotiate a political and social terrain\u003cbr\u003einfused with a masculinized dream of nation-building. India and Ireland—two states shaped by the\u003cbr\u003elegacy of British imperialism and forced to deal with modern political\/social\u003cbr\u003econflict centering on competing nationalisms—provide two provocative case\u003cbr\u003estudies that illuminate the complex interaction between gender and nation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sikata Banerjee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48274192400635,"sku":"9780814789766","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_14a89d9b-d31e-4375-8bac-7dd10ec0a1ec.jpg?v=1771034168","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/muscular-nationalism-9780814789766","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}