Identity: nationality Flashcards

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How is national identity expressed ?

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  • supporting national teams in sport
  • national anthems or flags
  • use of national language
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What did Anderson say about nationality ?

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  • ‘nation’ is an imagined community
  • all members will never meet fellow members
  • nations are socially constructed
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What did Gilroy say to counterpoint Anderson’s view on nationality ?

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Argued Black people resent the colonial history of slavery and can’t subscribe to versions of britishness that emphasises colony - ‘Black Atlantic’

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What did Kumar say to counterpoint Anderson’s view on nationality ?

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  • Britishness has diluted englishness
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What did Jadar say about nationality ?

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  • Suggests the world is in a global identity crisis
  • Without it’s empire, Britain is unsure whether it should be more American or European
  • ‘Englishness’ was based on historical traditions that don’t apply to the majority anymore
  • We should embrace diversity but also similarities
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What did Hewitt say about nationalism ?

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  • Said white working class people feel a ‘backlash’ against the support given to ethnic minorities and immigrants
  • E.g the EDL
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What did Pilkington say about nationalism ?

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  • nationalism is a recent occurrence because of the development of mass media
  • communication has established the spread of national communitity
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What did hall sau about national idenitties ?

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Suggested that countries have three reactions to globalisation:
1. Culture homogenisation - they accept global culture, all countries become more similar
2. Cultural hybridity - Take some parts of global culture with traditional culture and develop a new culture
3. Cultural resistance - resisting global culture and trying to protect their culture by becoming more traditional

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How do the agents of socialisation impact national identity ?

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Family = we are raised by the nationality of our parents who socialise language and norms and values
Education = Begin to meet peers of different nationalities and learn about others
Media = Becoming exposed to all sorts of people can view our own nationality as well
Workplace = learning British values
Religion = Being with likeminded people of the same nationality and can discuss in another language (religious language)

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