nationalism
how was nationalism constructed
- people wanting to formalize their connections - governments building a sense of patriotism through military service, statues of heroes, etc - an outgrowth of urbanization and industrialization - creating bureaucracies, new education systems, and building militaries
nation-state
a centralized government that can claim and exercise authority over a distinctive territory(state) and involves a certain degree of linguistic and cultural homogeneity(nation)
ethnic-nationalism
a form of nationalism when the nation and nationality are defined in terms of ethnicity
what did nationalism emerge as
a tool for political change
what does nationalism serve as
a way to create a new state and to weaken an empire
nationalism
an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state
why was nationalism a threat to empires
ethnic nationalism had communities start to think of themselves as discrete nations that should have their own state
how do nations often construct themselves
in opposition to the idea of otherness
how does nationalism oppress people
it decreased the amount of diversity within these newly created nations
how does nationalism liberate people?
it directs communities into becoming their own nations
what was the dark side of ethnic nationalism
it led to nations thinking that there had to be one "pure" form of identity for people
what did nationalization mean in japan
modernization
why can ethnicity be defined that way
people generally don't think they're a part of an ethnic group until they face a threat that they share with others or when they find a way to benefit off it
what can ethnicity be defined as
somewhat real and somewhat imagined
when did nationalism emerge
the 18th century
the worst of nationalism
the nationalism that tries to deny or eliminate difference in the efforts to create a homogeneous mythologized unitary polity
