Nationality

Question 1

Nationality- Anderson

Answer 1

-Argues that sense of nation is an imagined community and socially constructed
-Symbols like the flag, national anthems, and holidays reinforce this idea

Question 2

Phillips

Answer 2

-National curriculum supports the ideology of nationalism and that history lessons in particular are a key factor for creating a national identity
-The teaching of myths and national events creates a shared national conscious and a collective identity

Question 3

Kumar

Answer 3

-The long history of the English as an imperial, has developed a sense of missionary nationalism, which has created unity and power however has necessitated the repression of ordinary expressions of nationalism

Question 4

Hall

Answer 4

3 different reactions to globalisation:
-Cultural homogenisation- all countries becoming more similar
-Cultural hybridity- Take in some parts of a global culture and develop a new but individual culture
-Cultural resistance- Fiercely protect their cultural heritage

Question 5

Schuden

Answer 5

-All British people are socialised into a common national culture and identity through various means
-People in the UK try to seek to distinguish themselves from the dominant identity and assert their differences (Irish or Welsh)