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