What emotional traits are essential for building a nation? More broadly, are there such things as ‘national emotions,’ and if so, what are they?
Love, Pride, Fear, and Happiness: Zionism as a Case Study for 'National Emotions'
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In this lecture, I will explore these questions by analysing the Zionist case through the lens of the history of emotions. I will examine emotions where the national dimension is evident, such as honour and love of the homeland, alongside emotions that may seem less directly national, like fear and happiness.
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