TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1926//
TI  - The Social Background of Asiatic Nationalism
JO  - American journal of sociology
A1  - Spykman, NJ
SP  - 396
EP  - 411
VL  - 32
IS  - 3
N2  - Asiatic nationalism has become a popular topic. Most accounts, however, either are purely descriptive or treat merely the political aspect. This suggests the need of a more fundamental approach. A more complete analysis of recent Asiatic history reveals processes of change very similar to those which have appeared in the social history of Western Europe. The outstanding differences are the greater speed of the transformation processes and the fact that they have not been induced by indigenous factors but by the penetration of Western civilization. The phenomena observed throw new light on the problems of nationalism and imperialism. They reveal the importance of the feeling of cultural consciousness for the former and the inherent quality of self-destruction and self-disintegration of the latter.<p />
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SN  - 0002-9602
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -