Culture and Belonging in Divided Societies: Contestation and Symbolic Landscapes

From cartoons of Muhammad in a Danish newspaper to displays of the Confederate battle flag over the South Carolina statehouse, acts of cultural significance have set off political conflicts and sometimes violence. These and other expressions and enactments of culture--whether in music, graffiti, sculpture, flag displays, parades, religious rituals, or film--regularly produce divisive and sometimes prolonged disputes. What is striking about so many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812221974
• ISBN13: 9780812221978
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"