Language, Interaction and National Identity: Studies in the Social Organisation of National Identity in Talk-in-Interaction (Cardiff Papers in Qualitative Research)

Book Details

• Author: Stephen Hester

• Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

• Edition: 1

• Binding: Paperback

• Number of Pages: 260

• Release Date: 30-04-2017

• EAN: 9781138258112

• Package Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches

• Languages: English

Description:
Contemporary political and public discourse has been invigorated by the issues and conflicts surrounding national identity. Despite the significant sociological interest in this subject, most studies have approached national identity from an analytical distance, lacking engagement with how national identity is actually discussed and expressed in daily life.

This book brings together contemporary research on the practical realities of national identity talk, shedding light on how people use national identity in their conversation. It offers a collection of studies that investigate how national identity is actually expressed in speech, the purposes for which such identity expressions are used, and the interactional consequences they bring about.

The studies are based on transcribed recordings of naturally occurring conversations from various countries and settings. This approach not only illuminates the phenomenon of national identity talk in its context but also provides grounded empirical data to contribute to broader sociological theorizing on issues such as integration, devolution, and exclusion.