Unit 1 (French Rev and Nationalism in Canada) Flashcards
Where the nation is defined by a distinct racial group
Ethnic Nationalism
What is an example of a Ethnic Nation State?
- Japan
~Low levels of immigration
~Past history of isolation
~Distinct heritage
What are examples of Ethnic Nation?
- Italian
- German
Where the nation is defined by a common language
Linguistic Nationalism
What are examples of Linguistic Nation State?
- France
~Protective Language Laws - Japan
~Segregation from the outside world
What are examples of Linguistic Nation?
- Quebec
~Protective Language Laws
~Distinct from the rest of Canada - British Commonwealth
~Tied together through common language
Where the nation is defined by location and what that location may dictate
Geographic Nationalism
What is an example of Geographic Nation State?
- Australia
~Creates a common bond between people struggling to create life on a hostile continent.
What are examples of Geographic Nation?
- The Western World
~Shared history
~Shared Struggle - Different Geographies in North America
~Shared landscapes
~Shared hobbies
Where the people of the same nation all have the same religion
Religious Nationalism
What are examples of Religious Nation State?
- Saudi Arabia
~Government Laws defined by religion - Pre Revolutionary France
~Religious wars
~King gets his authority from God.
What are examples of Religious Nation?
- Protestant
- Catholic
- Sunni
- Shia
Where the people of the nation are bound by many of the same traditions, morals and stories
Cultural Nationalism
What are examples of Cultural Nation State?
- Cuba
~Small island nation - France
~Cultural laws regarding how to dress in public
What are examples of Cultural Nation?
- Black Foot
~Share same traditions throughout Canada and United States - British Commonwealth
~Share many of the same traditions and holidays
Where a group of people attach a special significance to a certain area
Relationship to the Land
What is an example of Nation (Relationship to the Land)?
- First Nations
~Place Names
~For many indigenous people it’s a visceral connection; you look beyond the buildings and concrete and feel a sense of belonging
Where people may not be connected by organized religion, but still hold many of the same spiritual beliefs
Spiritual Nationalism
What is an example of Nation (Spiritual)?
Cultural Nation
1. First Nations in North America
~Many different forms of spirituality, but underneath the values are very similar.
~No religious figurehead
Where the people of the nation are bound by the same laws, government style and civic holidays
Civic Nationalism
What is an example of Civic Nation State?
- Canada
~Constitution
~Charter of Rights and Freedoms
~Canada Day
What are the 8 types of nationalism?
- Ethnic
- Linguistic
- Spiritual
- Civic
- Geographical
- Relationship to the Land
- Cultural
- Religion
Competing devotion to something
Contending loyalties
Why do contending loyalties happen?
- People can feel loyalty to more than one nation and sometimes need to choose among various loyalties
What are examples of contending loyalties?
- Liberal Prime Minister vs Conservative Premier
What is an example of Nationalism vs Regional loyalty?
Calgary (National) vs Canada (Regional loyalty)
What are examples of regional loyalties in Canada?
- Alberta and Oil
- Quebec and Language (french)
The authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
Sovereignty
Why does Quebec want sovereignty?
Their linguistic differences from the rest of canada.
What parties in Quebec support the idea of sovereignty?
- PQ - A national party
- FLQ - Terrorist Group
A society where many different types of people blend together as one.
Melting Pot
(in a melting pot, differences become less important than unity).
A society made up of or include more than one ethnic group or culture.
Multiculturalism
What is the difference between “Melting pot” and “Multiculturalism”?
Melting pot has more unity while Multiculturalism is made up of different cultures.
What was the main major impact in Europe from the french revolution?
Democracy
What is the class system described as?
Hierarchy System
What aspect of the class system was totally removed?
The monarchy