Unit 1 - Chapter 1 Flashcards
Nation
the collective, people, community, cultural group you identify yourself a being a part of ex Irish nation
Nationalisim
A feeling/desire to support your country.
Nation state
A fancy term of Country
Collective identity
How you see yourself as ‘part of a group’. Related to national identity. Expressed similar to individual identity but now you identify with the group.
Individual identity
How you see yourself. Who you interact with, how you dress, do your hair and what you do in your free time.
Patriatism
How that person demonstrates his or her pride and loyalty towards the nation.
Soverignty
Wanting to be independent. Quebec wants to become an independent nation-state.
Self determination
(1) determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social, and cultural development; and
(2) dispose of and benefit from their wealth and natural resources. Under international treaty law, Canada is obligated to respect the First Nations’ right of self-determination.
Civic Nationalism and what makes up a civic nation
Nations such as Canada are known as civic nations - nations where people do not share the same religion, language, or culture, but do have similar values and beliefs expressed in law.
Elements of a civic nation:
-people agree to abide by shared laws
-mutual respect for laws enables people to live together peacefully
-multiculturalism - shared sense of equality regardless of differences between race, culture, religion, and language
Ethnic Nationalism
Pre-existing
characteristics or
traditions lead to a
shared sense of
nation.
In other words,
people may create a
nation state if they
choose to live
together with others
who share their
sense of nation.
What basic rights do we have in our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
The charter guarantees such rights as the right to equality, democracy, and mobility. The freedoms include those of conscience, religion, and peaceful assembly.
Constitution
the core laws that define the nation and how
it will be governed. In Canada, our Constitution has
the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, consisting of the
Fundamental Freedoms.
