Binding: Hardcover
Description: How do we define patriotism in a diverse society? What divides us and what brings us together? Why do we feel uncomfortable celebrating our country's history? How to be a Patriot offers a new way of understanding our collective identity in a country wracked by division and brimming with markers of selfhood faith race gender age sexuality. Sunder Katwala himself grew up with some questions to work through. As a half - Indian Irish Catholic child of the NHS the chequered history of post - imperial Britain seemed very personal to him but he realised that with that background he could hardly be anything but British and proud of it too. His timely and clear - eyed analysis seeks to navigate the many crises of this increasingly disunited kingdom: extremism and integration after 7/7; fear of immigration and the deep divides of Brexit; the resurgence of online racism; and the debate over our cultural heritage. Equipped with a nuanced understanding of the subject and a wealth of supporting data he sets out to foster a more open and tolerant society: one that welcomes alternative ideas and cultures rather than shutting them out. Ultimately How to be a Patriot is a rousing story of lives lived together and shared values. Far from being divisive it concludes an inclusive and confident patriotism is a reminder that our differences need not define us.
Title: How To Be A Patriot Why Love Of Country Can End Our Very British Culture War
Author(s): Katwala Sunder
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
Barcode: 9780008553869
Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Date: 9/26/2023
Category: Politics & Government