The 'spirit of the Alps' and the making of political and economic modernity in Switzerland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3068952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gerald Berthoud (University of Lausanne, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 01 |
| Publication date | 2001-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-0282 • E-ISSN: 1469-8676 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0964028201000052 |
| OpenAlex | W2160885902 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 2 |
What does it mean to be Swiss? Or, how to justify the existence of the Swiss nation? Within a country defined by cultural heterogeneity, a pervading influence is exerted by what has to be labelled an Alpine myth over any idea and practice to legitimate a national unity. Today, for a great number of people, the Alpine myth is still a widely shared belief that serves to unite the country. But for those who no longer believe in such a founding myth, the question of the very existence of Switzerland is a more and more relevant one, as it becomes increasingly difficult to define what holds together the various parts of the country
Aesthetics · Modernity · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Flannery O'Connor and Thomas Merton · History · Law · Philosophical and Historical Studies · Philosophy · Religion, Theology, and Education
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2026 (24) |
| Highly cited | No |