Details

Subjects:

Polish drama -- History and criticism.
Patriotism in literature.
Gender identity in literature.
Theater -- Poland -- History.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Summary:

As narrow, nationalist views of patriotic allegiance have become widespread and are routinely invoked to justify everything from flag-waving triumphalism to xenophobic bigotry, the concept of a nonnationalist patriotism has vanished from public conversation. Taking Liberties is a study of what may be called patriotism without borders: a nonnational form of loyalty compatible with the universal principles and practices of democracy and human rights, respectful of ethnic and cultural diversity, and, overall, open-minded and inclusive. Moving beyond a traditional study of Polish dramatic litera

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Compass Points: A Prologue; Introduction; 1: Controversies over "True" and "False" Patriotism, 1786-91; 2: Poland Unmanned?- Zofia Chrzanowska; 3: Is There Transgression in This Text?- Wanda, Queen of Poland; 4: No More Separate Spheres?- Emilia Plater; 5: Apocalypse Now?- Tadeusz Kościuszko; 6: Controversies over "True" and "False" Patriotism, 1941-89; Transformations: An Epilogue; Notes; Plays Cited; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8214-4500-6

OCLC:

904339160