ISBN:
9783034307406
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (212 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Nationalisms across the globe 9
Parallel Title:
Print version Changing Polish Identities : Post-War and Post-Accession Polish Migrants in Manchester
DDC:
305.8918/5042733
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
This book discusses how globalization transforms national identity, comparing the assertion that globalization disembeds national culture with contrasting claims that identities remain primarily anchored in national space. It examines the impact of mobility on identity and explores the role of virtual worlds in preserving national culture. The investigation is based around a case study looking at two very different groups of Polish migrants in Manchester: those who settled in the city after the Second World War and those who arrived after Poland joined the European Union in 2004. A comparison
Description / Table of Contents:
Mapping identityMapping the spaces of post-war migrants' identity -- Mapping the spaces of post-accession migration -- Comparing and explaining the geographies of identity.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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