How to Be a Patriot : Why Love of Country Can End Our Very British Culture War Paperback / softback
by Sunder Katwala
Paperback / softback
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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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:06/06/2024
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- ISBN:9780008553890
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Pre-Order
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:06/06/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9780008553890