unit 1 nationalism Flashcards
collective consciousness
sociological concept that refers to the set of share beliefs, ideas attitudes and knowledge that are common to a social group society
estates general
representative of each estate voted regarding he debt of France
first estate
roman, clergy, landowners had political power to make decisions
second estate
nobility didn’t have to pay taxes if they owned land and political power
third estate
serfs,peasants, merchants (could not own land and heavily taxed)
cahiers de doleances
lists of grievances drawn up by each of the three estates
bourgeoisie
the middle typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes
declarations of the rights of man
a fundamental document of the french revolution and in the history of human and civil rights
tennis court oath
beginning of the french revolution. gave a voice to the third estate and greater representations as they voiced to never part their ways until the french constitution
Jacobin/ girondins
main political groups who wanted France to be a republic. Robespierre was the leader of the Jacobin
levee en masse
conscription of the french citizens for service in the revolutionary war
robespierre
leader of the Jacobin group
reign of terror
national conventional (revolutionary government) anyone doing suspected counter revolution activity was killed
contending loyalties
loyalties that compete. people sometimes need to choose among various loyalties based on their commitment level to these loyalties
cultural pluralism
smaller groups within larger society maintain their unique cultural identities and their values and practices are accepted by the wider culture