‘Flanders Conquered the World’s Fair!’ Flemish newspaper discourses and nation-building during the 1958 Brussels World Exhibition
This article examines the meaning of the ‘Flemish Day’ at the Brussels World Exhibition of 1958 for the formation of the Flemish nation. With this one-day festival pro-Flemish organisations contested the francophone character of the Expo, and francophone dominance in Belgian society. Its success ann...
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| Language: | English |
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2024-06-01
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| Series: | Studies on National Movements |
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| Online Access: | https://openjournals.ugent.be/snm/article/id/90519/ |