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Towards a typology of Suriname nationalism

Year: 1998

Type: article

Abstract: Study of Suriname nationalism and the mechanisms that foster and hamper its course. Uses Anthony Smith's National identity to determine the place Suriname nationalism occupies in the Smith's typological ranking of nationalisms. In the second section, the author discusses national myths, invented traditions, and monuments in Paramaribo to highlight the (cultural) problems of integration nationalism. Concludes that integration nationalism has been frustrated as a result of the strong forces of ethnicity.

Source: New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids

DOI: 10.1163/13822373-90002593

Author: Peter Meel

Institution: Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies

Language: English

Topic: Caribbean history, culture, and politics

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W1976100724

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Cites: 34

Cited by: 15

Related to: 10