The affective atmospheres of nationalism

• Published in: Cultural geographies Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 181 - 198
• Main Author: Stephens, Angharad Closs
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE 01.04.2016; SAGE Publications
• Subjects: atmosphere; London 2012 Olympic Games; nation; affect; resistance

What would it mean to understand nationalism as an atmosphere? This article makes a theoretical contribution to cultural geographical works on ‘affective atmospheres’ as well as to critical approaches to the study of nationalism by addressing this question. It examines how nationalism operates affec...