Fools, philologists and philosophers: Afrikaans and the politics of cultural nationalism

This article attempts to develop a general theoretical framework within which the hypothesis can be tested that the contemporary social movement for the promotion of Afrikaans in South Africa is essentially an Afrikaner nationalist movement. It defines nationalism as an ideology, a movement and a se...

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Published in:	Politikon Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 45 - 70
Main Author:	Kriel, Mariana
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Routledge 01-04-2006
Subjects:	Afrikaaners Ideology Language use Nationalism Philology Social development Social movements South Africa
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Summary:	This article attempts to develop a general theoretical framework within which the hypothesis can be tested that the contemporary social movement for the promotion of Afrikaans in South Africa is essentially an Afrikaner nationalist movement. It defines nationalism as an ideology, a movement and a sentiment, and explores the role of language in each of these dimensions of nationalism (the philosophical, the social and the psychological).
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ISSN:	0258-9346 1470-1014
DOI:	10.1080/02589340600618081