National Identity, Ethnic Surnames and the State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12121237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Teresa Scassa (0000-0002-6267-5543, Dalhousie University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 167-191 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Law and Society / Revue Canadienne Droit et Société (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0829-3201 • E-ISSN: 1911-0227 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0829320100004907 |
| OpenAlex | W2323896396 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 9 |
Surnames tend to be indicators of a particular linguistic or ethnic background. For this reason, many states have sought, directly or indirectly, to influence the language of the surnames of their nationals. In this paper, the author demonstrates how surname policies have tended to reflect certain national identity objectives: to assimilate or to segregate particular ethnic communities, or to engage in national building exercises around a shared ethnic identity. These surname policies are particularly interesting in the context of ethnically diverse countries like the United States and Canada. The author draws on examples from these countries to illustrate how attitudes towards surnames reflect the inclusion or exclusion of particular communities from articulations of a national identity
Context (archaeology · Ethnic group · Ethnically diverse · Geography · Identity (music · Inclusion (mineral · Inclusion–exclusion principle · National identity · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Gender Studies · Law · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2021 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |