Description: Alyssa Ayres Speaking Like a State : Language and Nationalism in Pakistan Cambridge University Press, 2009. Hardcover. xxii, 217 pp. Black cloth with gold foil title to spine. Illustrated throughout with maps and figures. VG- Clean, square, and firm. Marker swipe to bottom page edge. Brushes to spine tips and corners. Pages are clean, bright, and free of markings. Alyssa Ayres' fascinating study examines Pakistan's troubled history by exploring the importance of culture to political legitimacy. Early leaders selected Urdu as the natural symbol of the nation's great cultural past, but due to its limited base great efforts would be required to make it truly national. This paradox underscores the importance of cultural policies for national identity formation. By comparing Pakistan's experience with those of India and Indonesia, the author analyzes how their national language policies led to very different outcomes. The lessons of these large multiethnic states offer insights for the understanding of culture, identity, and nationalism throughout the world. The book is aimed at scholars in the fields of history, political theory and South Asian studies, as well as those interested in the history of culture and nationalism in one of the world's most complex, and challenging, countries.
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Book Title: Speaking Like a State
ISBN-13: 9780521519311
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: Pakistan
Number of Pages: 230 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Speaking like a State : Language and Nationalism in Pakistan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Height: 0.6 in
Subject: Asia / General, World / General, Customs & Traditions, World / Asian
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Author: Alyssa Ayres
Item Length: 9.3 in
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
