National Identity Flashcards
Nationalism
Where one is loyal and devoted to their state
National Identity
Sense of belonging to ones nation
Factors affecting national identity and loyalty
-Attachment to physical landscape
-Legal System
-Traditions
Multinationalism
Due to high levels of globalisation, many nations have a high influx of goods and people from a range of nations
Which religion in the 2011 Census were most likely to describe themselves as British?
Sikhs 62%
Which religion was least likely to describe themselves as British?
Christians 16%
Which part of the country was most likely to describe themselves as English?
Eastern coastal regions
How many Asians classify themselves as British?
56%
Why do second generation international migrants select British identity?
More multicultural term than ‘English’
Benedict Anderson Nation Theory
“A nation is not real but an imagined community” - 1991
Challenges to National Identity - Oligarchs
Football clubs, London Addresses
Challenges to National Identity - International Ownership
Power stations
TNCs
Heathrow Airport Ownership
Chinese own 10%
Cadbury Ownership
Kraft took over in 2010 (American TNC)
Americanisation
Soft power eroding away at other cultures