This edited collection explores the continuing appeal of nationalism around the world. The authors¿ ground-breaking research demonstrates the ways in which national priorities and sensibilities frame an extraordinary array of activities, from classroom discussions and social media posts to global policy-making, as well as identifying the value that can come from feeling part of a national community, especially during times of economic uncertainty and social change. They also note how attachments to nation can often generate powerful emotions, happiness and pride as well as anger and frustration, which can be used to mobilize substantial numbers of people into action. Featuring contributions from leading social scientists across a range of disciplines, including sociology, geography, political science, social psychology, media and cultural studies, the book presents a number of case studies covering a range of countries including Russia, Germany, New Zealand, Serbia, Japan, Azerbaijan, Greece and the USA.

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l bodies; Elisabeth Militz.- 10. Making sense of everyday nationhood: traces in the experiential world; Shanti Sumartojo.- 11. Doing affect around national days: Mundane/banal practice or the call of 'another space'?; McCreanor, Tim., Muriwai, Emerald., Wetherell, Margaret., Moewaka Barnes, Helen., & Moewaka Barnes, Angela.- Part IV - The trans-national and the global.- 12. Narratives of Legitimacy: Making Nationalism Banal; Melissa Aronczyk.- 13. Banal nationalism and UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list: Cases of washoku and the gastronomic meal of the French; Atsuko Ichijo.- 14. Banal Nationalism and Consumer Activism: The Case of #BoycottGermany; Eleftheria J. Lekakis.- 15. Banal nationalism and the imagining of politics; Michael Billig.- 16. Conclusion: The Present and Future of Nationalism; Michael Skey & Marco Antonsich.