Sentimental State(s) Affective Politics of Order and Belonging

The word »state« has a double meaning, signifying both a condition and a political entity. Starting from this observation, the contributors to this volume provide a cross-cultural and cross-media discussion of the role of the sentimental in political culture. In their case studies from all over the world, they focus on affective politics of order and belonging in processes and constellations of community building. They analyze sentimental encodings used in symbolic interactions, ranging from foundational narratives and state-orchestrated public rituals to visualizations of citizenship and protest movements.

About the author

Heike Paul (Edited by)
>Sarah Miriam Pritz (Edited by)
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Summary

The word »state« has a double meaning, signifying both a condition and a political entity. Starting from this observation, the contributors to this volume provide a cross-cultural and cross-media discussion of the role of the sentimental in political culture. In their case studies from all over the world, they focus on affective politics of order and belonging in processes and constellations of community building. They analyze sentimental encodings used in symbolic interactions, ranging from foundational narratives and state-orchestrated public rituals to visualizations of citizenship and protest movements.

Report

Besprochen in:
International Affairs, 102/1 (2026), Kathryn Starnes

Product details

• Assisted by: Heike Paul (Editor), Sarah Miriam Pritz (Editor), Pritz (Editor), Sarah Pritz (Editor)
• Publisher: Transcript
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.08.2025
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general)
• EAN: 9783837674170
• ISBN: 978-3-8376-7417-0
• Pages: 368
• Illustrations: 2 SW-Abb., 18 Farbabb.
• Dimensions (packing): 15 x 2.3 x 22.5 cm
• Weight (packing): 607 g
• Series: Global Sentimentality > 3; Global Sentimentality 3 > 3
• Subjects: Wissenschaft, Verfassung, State, Politics, Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Cultural Studies, Social Relations, Cultural Theory, Political Science, Verfassung: Regierung und Staat, Populärkultur, Interdisziplinär - Interdisziplinarität, Trivialkultur, auseinandersetzen, Political Culture, Affect, Studium Generale und Allgemeinwissen, Cultural Analysis, Sentimental Politics, Public Feeling, Political Imaginaries, Culture and institutions, Political science (Politics and government)