Understanding of Nations

Question 1

Linguistic Understanding

Answer 1

Connects people through their language, Creates shared worldview and similar mindset

Question 2

Ethnic Understanding

Answer 2

Connects people through ethnicity, culture, language
Positive - creates protection towards peoples identity
Negative - fear and loathing for “others” minority

Question 3

Cultural Understanding

Answer 3

Connects people through traditions, cultures (food style)
Creates a similar worldview - closely related to ethnic understanding

Question 4

Religious Understanding

Answer 4

connects people on beliefs and values, Effects how people see the world based on how they were taught through religion

Question 5

Geographic Understanding

Answer 5

Connects people based on physical location barriers, causes a type of isolation from other parts of land

Question 6

Spiritual Understanding

Answer 6

connection towards land and each other, people act on things they believe have meaning

Question 7

Political Understanding

Answer 7

power, self determination, how they believe their nation should be run

Question 8

What are the types of loyalties?

Answer 8

1. Class Loyalties
2. Religious Loyalties
3. Regional Loyalties
4. Ideological Loyalties
5. Cultural Loyalty
6. Ethnic Loyalty

Question 9

Class Loyalties

Answer 9

people from certain social sector
(eg. high class, wealthy)

Question 10

Religious Loyalties

Answer 10

your religion and beliefs
(eg. Muslim - no pork, believe in god)

Question 11

Regional Loyalties

Answer 11

your location and those living there(eg. Canada)

Question 12

Ideological Loyalties

Answer 12

how you believe society should work(eg. democracy or tyranny/dictatorship)

Question 13

Cultural Loyalty

Answer 13

your way of life
(eg. Indigenous - different dances, foods, traditions)

Question 14

Ethnic Loyalty

Answer 14

to people of the same background as you(eg. African Americans)

Question 15

When can loyalties content?

Answer 15

1. Society - class, wealth, status, education, structure, history,

2. Religion- (eg. Canada vs Quebec)
3. Regional - oil, gas, land,


Question 16

What are contending loyalties?

Answer 16

Two loyalties you have conflict making you choose what to do about it

Question 17

How are Contending Loyalties Reconciled?

Answer 17

1. Ignore it - live with it

2. Choose between them - sacrifice part of identity

3. Inclusion - find a way to live with both

4. Change - change whatever is making them contend

5. Fight - fight for change

Question 18

Yugoslavia

Answer 18

After their leader died, ethnic tensions and violent conflicts, began as different groups sought independence and control over territories.

Question 19

What is Nation?

Answer 19

something that emerges from a feeling of belonging

Question 20

What is a Nation state?

Answer 20

Nation state : known as a country ( recognized from another border or government )

Question 21

Patriotism

Answer 21

the love for ones country

Question 22

Civic Nation

Answer 22

A nation who comes together based on similar beliefs and values

Question 23

Ethnic Nation

Answer 23

A nation that comes together based on ethnicity and culture (typically born into )

Question 24

What are Nationalist Loyalties

Answer 24

Loyalties that have to do with your nation or region
Eg. Being Canadian

Question 25

What are Non Nationalist Loyalties

Answer 25

Loyalties that do not have to do with your individual identity - Eg. Your Sport

Question 26

What is collective identity?

Answer 26

When a group has characteristics that everyone is a part of (eg. Canadian - everyone is from Canada)

Question 27

Reconciliation

Answer 27

making up for a conflict that occured - accommodation