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posted on 2023-06-08, 17:14 authored by Benjamin Zeitlyn
This entry provides a brief introduction to national identity in Bangladesh. It begins with a description of the emergence of the notion of a unified Bengali people linked to the land of Bengal, a reaction to colonialism that merged western ideas of nationhood with local concepts. This is followed by a discussion of nationalism in Bangladesh, linked to the political history of the country, noting the relationships between nationalism and religious, linguistic and ethnic identities. These relationships define different and contested interpretations of nationalism in contemporary Bangladesh and frame how they map onto political positions. Finally the entry examines exclusions from mainstream nationalism in Bangladesh.

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  • Published

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Wiley-Blackwell

Pages

3040.0

Book title

The Wiley-Blackwell encyclopedia of race, ethnicity and nationalism

ISBN

9781405189781

Series

Wiley Blackwell encyclopedias in social sciences

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  • Education Publications

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  • Yes

Editors

M Dennis Rutledge, John Stone, Anthony D Smith, Polly S Rizova

Legacy Posted Date

2014-05-12

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