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