What does it mean to be British? It is now recognised that being British is notinnate static or permanent but that national identities within Britain areconstan... » 

What does it mean to be British? It is now recognised that being British is notinnate static or permanent but that national identities within Britain areconstantly constructed and reconstructed. Britishness since 1870 examines thisdefinition and redefinition of the British national identity since the 1870s.Paul Ward argues that British national identity is a resilient force and looksat how Britishness has adapted to changing circumstances since the 1870s.Taking a thematic approach Britishness since 1870 examines the forces thathave contributed to a sense of Britishness and considers how Britishness hasbeen mediated by other identities such as class gender region ethnicity andthe sense of belonging to England Scotland Wales and Ireland. «