Political Symbols and National Identity in Timor-Leste

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

Av Catherine E. Arthur

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This book explores how national identity has been negotiated and (re)imagined through the political symbols that embody it in post-conflict Timor-Leste.

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Utgivningsdatum2018-10-06
Mått148 x 210 x 26 mm
Vikt558 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
Antal sidor257
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783319987811

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Chapter One: Introduction: Struggle, suffering and symbols: Narratives of nationalism and representing identity.- Chapter Two: Flying the nation’s colours: Commemorations of the past and the national flag of Timor-Leste.- Chapter Three: Monuments and memorials: Funu, terus and constructing an East Timorese national identity.- Chapter Four: The Spirit of Rebellion: National heroes, Dom Boaventura, and Personifying National Identity in Timor-Leste.- Chapter Five: ‘Big Brother Xanana’: The cult of personality and the creation of a contemporary national hero.- Chapter Six: The Struggle Continues: Peace and prosperity, democratic values and development in political party flags.- Chapter Seven: Painting Peace and Prosperity: Street art, the Geração Foun, and identifying with an evolving ‘East Timorese-ness’.- Chapter Eight: Conclusion.