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William Morris and the Problem of Englishness
- Author(s):
- Ruth Kinna (see profile)
- Date:
- 2005
- Group(s):
- Victorian Studies
- Subject(s):
- Nationalism--Study and teaching, Socialism, Idea (Philosophy), History, Communities
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- William Morris, Englishness, Fellowship, Nationalism studies, History of ideas, Community
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/h27h-t433
- Abstract:
- This article examines William Morris’s idea of Englishness, considered through a critique of his concept of fellowship or community. It looks at the charge that Morris wrongly neglected the importance of nationality as a focus for organization in socialism, preferring instead an internationalist ideal, based on an unworkable model of small-scale community. I defend Morris against these claims by arguing that Morris’s socialism was consistent with expressions of nationality and that his communitarianism was grounded on a concept of enjoyable labour, not friendship as is often supposed.
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- Published as:
- Journal article Show details
- Pub. DOI:
- 10.1177/1474885106059070
- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications
- Pub. Date:
- 2005-12-15
- Journal:
- European Journal of Political Theory
- Volume:
- 5
- Issue:
- 1
- Page Range:
- 85 - 99
- ISSN:
- 1474-8851,1741-2730
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 2 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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