On what citizens mean by feeling 'European': Perceptions of news, symbols and borderless-ness

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-39

  Bruter, Michael ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European identity; European Union; Focus groups; Media; Public opinion; Symbols

Indexed keywords

CITIZENSHIP; CULTURAL IDENTITY; NATIONAL IDENTITY; PERCEPTION; POLITICAL BORDER;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 0842327615     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183032000170150     Document Type: Article

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