D - Creating a nation

Question 1

Définition of a nation

Answer 1

According to oxford dictionnary= a nation refers to a community sharing a common culture, language and ethnicity with a string historical historicity

Anthony Smith = a named human pop sharing an historic territory common myths and historical memories, a mass public culture, a common economy, and a common Legal rights and duties for all members

A nation Can be defined by boudaries bé they inclusive or exclusive

Question 2

What Can be these boudaries ?

Answer 2

Ethnic
Economic ( the EU)
Political (statehood, a common governement)
Territorial
Linguistic
Cultural (shared traditions, values, memories, and history)

Careful != thèse features are not necessarily all present in a nation and they do necessarily form a nation

Question 3

Community

Answer 3

Much debated in sociology
Etymologically = latin communitas meaning fellowship or organised society

Question 4

Exceptions

Answer 4

Geographical element= nations do not Always coincide with a location thé spanish catalan conside themselves as a nation inside a nation while the expats feel french (cant generalise)
Linguistic element= thé official language mightnnit bé spoken in places where dialects prevail

Question 5

Three phases in the formation of nationalism ( according to greenfeld)

Answer 5

Structural
Cultural
Psychological