Wales Unchained
Author | : Daniel G Williams |
Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
Total Pages | : 291 |
Release | : 2015-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781783162147 |
ISBN-13 | : 1783162147 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Contributes to the fields of Welsh Studies, Comparative Studies, Transatlantic Studies Offers analyses of key chapters in the cultural making of modern Wales. Offers insights into national and ethnic identity, and encourages readers to consider the extent of Welsh tolerance and intolerance. Draws on Welsh and English language sources, and ranges across literature, history, music and political thought. The book is an example of Welsh cultural studies in action. The book intervenes in key debates within cultural studies: nationalism and assimilationism; language and race; class and identity; cultural identity and political citizenship