Reading and Mapping the Worldviews of Island States through National Anthems: Celebrating Deity, Identity, Landscapes and Unity

• Authors: Stanley D. Brunn

Abstracts

EN

National anthems, along with the national flag, stamps and monuments, are important features of a state's identity. The lyrics and music instill patriotism and nationalism on holidays, at sporting events, and in children at school. This study examines the lyrics of 42 Caribbean, Pacific, African, Asian and European island state anthems to identify patterns and themes. While word frequencies difer between the regions, dominant themes reflect unity, hope, a spiritual/divine heritage, home and homeland, and pleasant environmental settings. Themes reflecting times of strife, struggles and conflict are also evident.

Keywords

EN

National identity; independence and freedom; futures; togetherness and nation building; thematic analysis; island countries

• Publisher: Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 3

Dates

published

2022

Contributors

author

Stanley D. Brunn

• Geography Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States

• https://orcid.org/0000000280093686

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/mgrsd-2022-0005

Biblioteka Nauki

2117008