Regionalism in the Age of Globalism, Volume 1 : Concepts of Regionalism

by Honninghausen, Lothar; Frey, Marc; Peacock, James L.; Steiner, Niklaus

• ISBN13: 9780924119125
• ISBN10: 0924119128
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-07-20
• Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Pr

Summary

In an age of rapid globalization, regionalism might seem to be a notion better suited to the nineteenth century than the early twenty-first. Far from vanishing, however, regionalism has actually flourished in the last half century. During this time there have been an increasing number of conflicts based on territorial identities, while new regionally based political, economic, cultural, and religious groupings have emerged. This two-volume set, Regionalism in an Age of Globalism, examines the concept of region and regionalism in today's rapidly shrinking world. Building on the insights of a diverse group of scholars, the first volume, Concepts of Regionalism, showcases the wide range of theories and methods that are being applied to regionalism today in the humanities and social sciences. Despite these differences many common themes emerge, most importantly that regions are social and cultural constructs. The second volume, Forms of Regionalism, expands on these themes by presenting concrete examples of regionalism. Case studies explore regionalism in literature, governmental policy, architecture, and other fields in areas as diverse as the American South, Pacific Northwest, Eastern Europe, and the Canadian North. The international contributors represent disciplines including folklore, history, anthropology, linguistics, literature, geography, sociology, and political science. Distributed for the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, University of WisconsinMadison

Table of Contents

Contributors	x
Introduction: Concepts of Regionalism
Lothar Hönnighausen	xiii
1. Concepts of Region: A Geographical Perspective
Robert Ostergren	1	(14)
2. Concepts of Region in International History
Marc Frey	15	(12)
3. Memory, Heritage, and Tradition in the Construction of Regional Identity: A View from Geography
Steven Hoelscher	27	(20)
4. The Utility of Regionalism for Comparative Research on Governance: A Political Science Perspective
Andrea Witt	47	(20)
5. Toward a Progressive Sense of Region: Situating Anthropological Research in Space and Time
Thaddeus C. Guldbrandsen	67	(10)
6. Dynamism and Gatekeeping in the Study of Regions: An Anthropological Approach
Celeste Ray	77	(10)
7. Regionalism in Global Societies: A Contradiction?
Kornelia Hahn	87	(14)
8. The Evolving Meaning of Region in Canada
Gerald Friesen	101	(18)
9. Decentering the Region: Spatial Identifications and Differentiations in Postmodern Regional Narratives
Michaela Röll	119	(10)
10. The Role of Community and Regional Structure in Language Shift
Joseph Salmons	129	(10)
11. Region and Regionalism in Linguistics: A Brief Survey of Concepts and Methods
Klaus P. Schneider	139	(20)
12. Defining Regionalism in North American Studies
Lothar Hönnighausen	159	(26)
Index	185