Introduction to Nationalism University unit 1701ss
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Introduction to nation and the history, 1815-1945
1701ss Module Guide Brett Sanders
- Concept of a nation=language you speak- it forms the society you live in.
- The only authority with legal power to tax earnnings.
- Gives Social glue, such as kindhip as it provides people with an identity.
- Gives people a sense of belonging and togetherness- as everyone feels as tho they are in this together.
- Dominates social and legal reality
- Voting at elections- e.g. Breit- 'we're all in this together'- bringing power back.
- Nationalism vs Patriotism
- Nationalism= trying to regain power/ your country- getting rid of minorities.
- Patriotism= love for ones country.
- Nationalist Movememnts= political history= ***** of land, identity ideas, culture.
- A nation= geographical space, religion and nationhood.
- Dual identities- meanings of English and British.
- Not everyone feels their identity is based on being British rather than something else like Scottish- referendum= 45%= Scottish vs British.
- Different types of Nationalism= commodities- independent Nation states= Scottish, Catalania are of Spain.
- Examples: Catalania vs Canada, Cornish vs Cornwall
- Nations that no longer exist= Yugoslavak= 1919-1993, Czechoslavak- 1919-1993, Federation of Malay- 1957-1963, Balkans.
- People are re-educated into having another identity
- Western world vs Asia= Europe is the heartland f he culturally West but no all European linguistically countries would class themselves Western- Russia( not Western, Christian, Orthodox), Turkey (Muslim nation).
- Overseas- Latin America.
- The Clash of Civilizations, 1996, Huntington.
- Western vs Islamic World
- Latin America- darker in complexion
- Modernity= Nationalism- French evolution onwars- revolution of ideas of freedom, individuality.
- Nation states= modern idea
- Railways, Mechinsation
- Strict Feudal Laws- 18th century
- 19th Century- easier moving up the social ladder.
- Nations= uniformed languages
- Rejection of divine rights of kings- popular soverignity- power in people.
- Germany before Nationalism= 1871- unified state= Prussia- biggest state- economy.
- 1815 Congress of Vienna= changed to 31 states.
- Invention of identity- holiday- invented traditions- 'Nationalists create nations'.
- Canada- 1963- National flag
- 1967-National holiday
- 1981- National anthem
- July 1st Canada day
- Canadian government had to creae an identity- buy into and consider themselves Canadian.
- Identity= conditioned by songs, art , anthems, churchill- collective identity
- Nation state= all hat and an objection to statehood.
- Land language
- Quebec- French speaking= Canada- invented its own flag- free concerts- two separate identities= allegiance= 49.2% vote Independent- 50.8% remain
- 1815= end of Napoleanic wars
- Nationalist divorce
- Napolean is defeated- Vienna- European hierarchy meet
- Crimean…
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