sland societies and mainland nation-building in the Mediterranean: Sardinia and Corsica in Italian, French, and Catalan nationalism
In the history of Modern Europe, islands have generally been considered as passive spaces. Historically, however, Mediterranean island societies have played important—and often active—roles in the formation of nation-states and in nation-building processes. Little attention has been paid to the wa...
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doaj-8be2d48d67994069a795ae21118aec7c2020-11-25T03:49:51ZengUniversity of Prince Edward IslandIsland Studies Journal1715-25932017-05-01121213410.24043/isj.3 sland societies and mainland nation-building in the Mediterranean: Sardinia and Corsica in Italian, French, and Catalan nationalismMarcel A.0Farinelli In the history of Modern Europe, islands have generally been considered as passive spaces. Historically, however, Mediterranean island societies have played important—and often active—roles in the formation of nation-states and in nation-building processes. Little attention has been paid to the ways in which island societies have affected mainland nationalism. This article argues that Mediterranean islands offered rhetorical and symbolic elements that proved useful for the construction of mainland European national identities, largely because islandness, from a continental perspective, was seen as capable of conserving authenticity. This article draws upon the Mediterranean island case studies of Sardinia and Corsica and their relationships to Catalan nationalism, French nationalism, and Italian nationalism as well as wider nation-building processes.http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/default/files/ISJFarinelliIslandMainlandNationalism.pdfCatalan nationalismCorsicaFrench nationalismislandsItalian nationalismnation-buildingMediterranean StudiesSardinia |
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sland societies and mainland nation-building in the Mediterranean: Sardinia and Corsica in Italian, French, and Catalan nationalism |
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sland societies and mainland nation-building in the Mediterranean: Sardinia and Corsica in Italian, French, and Catalan nationalism |
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sland societies and mainland nation-building in the Mediterranean: Sardinia and Corsica in Italian, French, and Catalan nationalism |
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sland societies and mainland nation-building in the Mediterranean: Sardinia and Corsica in Italian, French, and Catalan nationalism |
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sland societies and mainland nation-building in the Mediterranean: Sardinia and Corsica in Italian, French, and Catalan nationalism |
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sland societies and mainland nation-building in the mediterranean: sardinia and corsica in italian, french, and catalan nationalism |
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University of Prince Edward Island |
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Island Studies Journal |
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In the history of Modern Europe, islands have generally been considered as passive spaces. Historically, however, Mediterranean island societies have played important—and often
active—roles in the formation of nation-states and in nation-building processes. Little attention has been paid to the ways in which island societies have affected mainland nationalism. This article argues that Mediterranean islands offered rhetorical and symbolic elements that proved useful for the construction of mainland European national identities, largely because islandness, from a continental perspective, was seen as capable of conserving authenticity. This article draws upon the Mediterranean island case studies of Sardinia and Corsica and their relationships to Catalan nationalism, French nationalism, and Italian nationalism as well as wider nation-building processes. |
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Catalan nationalism Corsica French nationalism islands Italian nationalism nation-building Mediterranean Studies Sardinia |
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http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/default/files/ISJFarinelliIslandMainlandNationalism.pdf |
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