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nation
collective consciousness within a group of people, who feel connections to one another
cultural mosaic
all sorts of cultures are appreciated and accepted
example-Canada being nation of nations
melting pot
cultures are pushed together, homogenous
example-America, ‘becoming’ an American
legitimacy
countries that can confirm ‘existence’ of certain nation-states, they have a built reputation
nationalism
a way of EXPRESSING ones sense of belonging to a nation or nation-state
patriotism
expressing a love for a nation
holistic
everything is connected
defining features of a nationalism
- ethnic/ancestry
- cultural values
- history
- languages/communication
- religious/spiritual beliefs
- geography
- politics/citizenship
two solitudes
great Britain and France
ultra nationalism
starting to become action based, lacks civility (bad)
supra nationalism
internationalism, citizenship of the world
nation-state
with internationally defined recognized borders (legitimacy) and a governmental ruler
mixed economy
rewarded for your work with no limits but need to pay taxes- encourages community
geography
creates a connection to the land
includes climate or environmental, natural and man made features
ex-first nations landscape
language
it is a basis for nationalism- ‘communication clay’
initial connections that are meaningful
spirituality
depending variable, usually centers on individual potential, meaning of life or connections to a spiritual being
religion
understanding your place and then how to live, something shared within the group
spirituality and religion
promotes sharing of common beliefs and support, traditions
ethnic ties
sense of belonging, connections- various ethnicities are usually due to high immigrations
culture
already shapes peoples identity, then shapes them together
ex-through food and story telling
citizenship
participation and shared experiences connects people and leads to patriotism
ex- in things like paying taxes obey laws, voting
ukrainians
someone who is from ukraine
acadians
francophone descendant of the early french, a nation that are scattered around the world (do not have a defined border or government anymore)
rougly explain the acadian expulsion
- due to their french background the brittish did not trust then when they pledged neutrality
- they pushed them out of their land onto slave ships and sent them away
- ended up in louisianna (cajuns)
bourgeoisie
the middle class
metis
french x first nations
contending loyalties
competing for loyalties, having different loyal tendancies (acadians)
name the three main narritives of Canada
- brittian -dominant culture
- french- quebec (and new france)
- first nations- where there first, geography
multiculturalism
view that every culture, especially the minorities deserve special acknowledgement
-every new immigrant adds on to the story
peridisation (period-isation)
understanding the periods of time where things change
john cabot
re-discovered north america, and claimed it for england