Lecture 9 Flashcards
what is often confused
difference between state and nation
what is state
government (government of canada is state)
what is an example of a nation
canadian people
where does the nation and state confusion come from
today around world there is expectation of a nation state (state designed for a specific nation)
example of greek nation state
greeks are nation, nation of people have a state, greece, specifically for them
what do nations have
common language, common culture, and often common religion
just because a group is a nation
does not mean they get a state
can nation expand outside of state
yes
greeks living in canada and US
where did the relatively new idea of nations needing their own state come from
can be traced back to revolutionary france
nationalism
idea of promoting the nation
what happened after french revolution
other nations across europe started to agitate to get their own state
example of other nations getting own state
- germany didnt exist until 1871
- italy wasn’t created until 1861
what did the agitation for nation states lead to
creation of nation states throughout europe
spreads around world
what is the idea of nation state built around
ethnic nationalism
ethnic nationalism
nationalism built off of an ethnicity
what is reality of ethnic nationalism
a much as we think france, etc. is homogenous there is fair amount of diveristy and complexity within even states you would call homogenous
what does idea of state mask
the complex state
what plays a role in sport
construction of an identity and construct of nation
where can ethnic nationalism not be embraced
africa, middle east and canada
why doesn’t ethnic nationalism work in these places
different nations in the same state
what is an example of lack of ethnic homogeneity
nigeria
ethnic nationalism doesn’t work in a place there are
multiple nations unless one nation becomes dominant and oppresses the others
why can Canada not have ethnic nationalism
have multiple nations in the state
- english and french
up until 1960s what was the ethnic identity of english canada
british
up until 1960s what did french canadians have and what did english canadians have
both has own ethnic nationalism
what was ethnic identity of french canada
sis not think of themselves of french from france
french canadian
what did canada have to adopt from its creation
pluralist institutions (a government that can work with more than one group)
what are the pluralist institutions designed around
more than one nation, english and french
what begins to happen in 1960s
canada begins to define themselves as separate nation from great britain
where can the origins of canadian nationalism be traced back to
battle of vimy ridge and first world war
what is the beginning of canadian nationalism
when we begin to develop distinctly and differently from GB
After WW2 what happens to canada
flooded with immigrants from not just GB
logical conclusion was to think of as separate palce
what is the problem for why canadian identity cannot build off of ethnic identity
cannot be english or french and accomodate immigrants
what must canada construct their identity off of
civic nationalism
civic nationalism
idea of promoting the state itself rather than any specific ethnicity
what did canada use to promote canada, not a specific ethnicity
sport
what lends itself wonderfully to civic nationalism
sport
what had to be constructed that doesnt if ethnic nationalism
- had to construct civic nationalism
- ethnic nationalism just exists
why was policy of multiculturalism adopted
because no ethnic nationalism to fall back on and waves of immigration moving in
multiculturalism
idea you could come here and keep ethnic identity as long as follow civic ideals
ex) chinese-canadian, greek-canadian
what did canada begin to emphasize to promote civic nationalism
symbols and values
ex) flag, national anthem, heroes,
why is embracing heroes problematic
get tied to politics and often one side is hero and other is vilain
what kind of heroes are not problematic
sports heroes
what is a way to use sport as a useful tool to solidify indentity
embrace a particular sport as their national sport
how was the national sport used as a tool
- to promote civic nationalism
- promote people to cheer for canada
- everyone can cheer for your sports team