Description
| Product ID: | 9780008553869 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | How to Be a Patriot |
| Subtitle: | Why Love of Country Can End Our Very British Culture War |
| Authors: | Author: Sunder Katwala |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Social and cultural history, Social & cultural history, Social and ethical issues, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Politics and government, Social issues & processes, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Politics & government, United Kingdom, Great Britain |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating How do we define patriotism in a diverse society? What divides us and what brings us together? Why do we feel uncomfortable celebrating our country’s history? How do we define patriotism in a diverse society?What divides us and what brings us together?Why do we feel uncomfortable celebrating our country’s history?How to be a Patriot offers a new way of understanding our collective identity in a country wracked by division and brimming with markers of selfhood – faith, race, gender, age, sexuality.Sunder Katwala himself grew up with some questions to work through. As a half-Indian, Irish Catholic child of the NHS, the chequered history of post-imperial Britain seemed very personal to him, but he realised that with that background he could hardly be anything but British, and proud of it too.His timely and clear-eyed analysis seeks to navigate the many crises of this increasingly disunited kingdom: extremism and integration after 7/7; fear of immigration and the deep divides of Brexit; the resurgence of online racism; and the debate over our cultural heritage. Equipped with a nuanced understanding of the subject and a wealth of supporting data, he sets out to foster a more open and tolerant society: one that welcomes alternative ideas and cultures rather than shutting them out.Ultimately, How to be a Patriot is a rousing story of lives lived together and shared values. Far from being divisive, it concludes, an inclusive and confident patriotism is a reminder that our differences need not define us. |
| Imprint Name: | HarperNorth |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-05-25 |
