IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
Vol 7, No 1 (2019): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Litera

RE-AFFIRMING ENGLISHNESS: ULTIMATE HALF-NESS AND (CRITICAL) MULTICULTURALISM IN BILLY BRAGG’S ENGLAND, HALF ENGLISH

Liyanti Lisda (Literature Departement, Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia)

Article Info

Publish Date
11 Jul 2019

Abstract

National identity in Great Britain is always interesting to discuss, as it dealt with England, Scotland, Walles, and Northern-Ireland identity, yet it is English identity that overshadowed British Identity. The problematic concept of English identity also brought up by Billy Bragg, a remarkable British musician, in his England, Half English-song in early 2000. This paper scrutinizes the question of “what does half English mean and what should be meant by full English?” using critical views on multiculturalism. The result shows that the basic idea of Bragg's works important in showing how the most changeable and essential signs of national culture and the clearer voices of its immigrant are perfect expressions of the "ultimate" Half-ness of England.

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IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
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Abbrev

ideas

Publisher

Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palopo

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

IDEAS Journal is published twice a year in the months of June and December (P-ISSN 2338-4778 and E-ISSN 2548-4192); it presents articles on English language teaching and learning, linguistics, and literature. The contents include analyses, studies and application of theories, research report, ...