The heart has its reasons
Elizabeth II and the post-colonial response
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7875677 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Turner (0000-0002-7538-0533, University of South Florida, corresponding author), Edward Kissi (0000-0001-7744-8899, University of South Florida) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 142-148 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Classical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-795X • E-ISSN: 1741-2897 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1468795x221138108 |
| OpenAlex | W4310187282 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Edward Shils’ and Michael Young’s “The Meaning of the Coronation,” took up crucial aspects of Shils’ thinking about differentiating types of social bonds, which led to his distinction between primordial, civil, and sacred bonds, and to his focus on center and periphery and the charisma of central institutions. The relation of these concepts to colonialism and post-colonialism is complex, but the reign and death of Elizabeth II illustrate them clearly. Colonial subjects responded to the same bonds, devised alternatives to them, and accepted the revisions represented by the Commonwealth after decolonization. But they also sought liberation from the colonized mind, and in doing so reconfirmed the centrality of the institutions they were attempting to liberate themselves from. Her death evoked dual reactions consistent with this problematic relation
Colonialism · Commonwealth · Decolonization · Epistemology · Political science · Politics · Reign · Sociology · Australian History and Society · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Scottish History and National Identity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |