Race, empire and British wartime national identity, 1939-45
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4558689 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sonya O Rose (University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 184 |
| Pages | 220-237 |
| Publication date | 2001-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-2281.00125 |
| PMID | 18161216 |
| OpenAlex | W2026040166 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Britain's self-portrait as a democratic and paternalistic imperial nation was persistently undermined by the contradictory repercussions of racial divisiveness. The consequences of racism in both the metropole and in the colonies threatened the metropole-colonial relations so fundamental to British imperial sensibilities. Thus, government officials were involved throughout the war in repairing Britain's reputation with its imperial subjects. Using evidence from Colonial Office and Ministry of Information files, this article contributes to historical understanding of the empire's place in British national identity in the World War II years. It suggests the extent to which racism at "home" and in the colonies destabilized British efforts to bolster imperial loyalties that would persist into the post-war future
Archaeology · Art · British Empire · Colonialism · Democracy · Economic history · Empire · Imperial unit system · National identity · Paternalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Portrait · Racism · Reputation · Sociology · Australian History and Society · Gender Studies · History · Law · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |