Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Building-blocks of Nationhood. A Theoretical Approach to Catalonia
Chapter 2. National Sentiments as the Ultimate Reality. A Comparison between Catalonia and Poland
Chapter 3. What's in a Name? Kinship, Religion and Territory in the Making of Catalan National Identity
Chapter 4. National Character: Myth and Reality. The Case of Catalonia
Chapter 5. God Giveth Them Glory, for They Speaketh the Native Tongue. Case Studies of French and English
Chapter 6. The Stuff that Culture is Made of. From the National to the Global
Chapter 7. Distant Splendours, Latter-day Miseries: the Role of Historical Memory in Catalonia
Chapter 8. Does Nationalism Lead Inevitably to Conflict and Violence? The Role of Political Elites in Catalonia
Chapter 9. The Future of Nations in a United Europe. A Comparison between Spain and the United Kingdom
Chapter 10. Explaining National Identity: a Theoretical Closure

Bibliography
Index

Josep R. Llobera (1939-2010) was born in Havana and brought up in Catalonia. He made Britain his home in 1969. He was Visiting Professor of Anthropology at University College London and at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona.