Transcript Creating a Sense of Nationalism

Social 20-1
Textbook: pg. 20-28
Definitions of Nationalism
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“a belief in nation”
“a shared sense of kinship or belonging”
“a shared collective consciousness of a collective identity”
“a specific type of political or sociological movement”
 Can we put these together into one definition?
Factors of Nationalism
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Let’s look at each of the 7 factors of nationalism and see how they
fit together
Ethnicity
Relationship to
the Land
Politics &
Citizenship
Cultural Values
/ Beliefs
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What is
a
Nation?
Geography
History
Language(s)
Religious /
Spiritual Beliefs
Ethnicity
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 Ethnicity includes factors  Some groups that
such as:
identify themselves on
 Ancestry
ethnic grounds:
 Family ties
 History & language
 Cultural ties
 Ethnicity is a factor of
nationalism because of
the shared experiences by
people of a common
ethnic background
 Quebecois
 Africans
 To be continued…
 The Jews
Geography
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 Geography is important because it shapes nations:
 Supports life
 Shapes culture and architecture
 Physical land is significant for many people around
the world:
 Canada’s First Nations
 Jerusalem, for the Jews
Geography Case Study:
Tibet
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 For hundreds of years, Tibetans
were an isolated society – due to
the Himalayan mountains
 They are culturally unique
 In 1951, China invaded and Tibet
became a new province
 Tibetans DO NOT identify
themselves as Chinese
 They are their own unique nation
 Hence the Dalai Lama’s fight to
free Tibet from China
History
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 Like other aspects of “nation”, history is intertwined
with the other aspects
 The best way for me to explain is through an example
 Some of Canada’s national beliefs & history:
 Bilingualism – Canada was settles by both French and
English settlers
 Collective Rights – Canada created treaties with the
First nations, protecting their rights; this has extended
beyond the First nations!
 Freedom of religion – The mixture Roman Catholic and
Protestant faiths has prompted this belief
History
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Religious / Spiritual Beliefs
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 Religious VS Spiritual beliefs
 Spiritual beliefs center on:
 Finding the meaning of life
 Connecting with a spiritual being
 Achieving individual potential
 Religious beliefs:
 Are based more on organization
 Are based more on tradition
 Do include aspects of spirituality
Religious / Spiritual Beliefs
Aboriginal Nationalism
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 For the First Nations, spirituality comes from a
person’s relationship with the natural world
 Thus “spirituality” and “geography” are intertwined
aspects of First Nations’ nationalism.
 The shared beliefs of respect for nature, resources,
and the natural world unites the First Nations’
peoples
Religious / Spiritual Beliefs
Québecois Nationalism
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 What did Honoré Mercier, premier of Quebec say
about this in 1889? (page 24)
 What factors of nationalism do we see combined
with religious beliefs in the case of Québec?
 With a jump in immigration, and greater religious
diversity, do you believe Mercier’s quote still applies
to Québec today?
Language(s)
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 A common language allows
people to share ideas,
knowledge, and wisdom
 Language is VERY powerful
 What happens if language is
taken away?
 E.g.: Canada and the
Residential School System
 Aboriginal culture was
severely harmed
Language even prompted
people to challenge God!
Language(s)
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 For which groups of people do you believe language
is a key component of their nationalism? List at least
3. An example is provided here for you.
 E.g.: Quebecois
 For each group of people you identified above, is
language and independent factor of nationalism, or
is it intertwined with others?
 E.g.: Quebecois nationalism is a mixture of language,
ethnicity (French), religion (Catholic), and others…
Cultural Values & Beliefs
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 Culture: “the unwritten way of knowing, being, and
acting among the people of a nation based on shared
traditions, beliefs, and values”
 Culture is shown through:
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Values & traditions
History, stories, myths
Art, TV, film
Ways of life
Clothing
Cultural Values & Beliefs
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Cultural Values & Beliefs
Questions for YOU
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• What traditions does your family have?
• Does your family have any unique food traditions?
• Are these traditions unique, or a part of your
heritage?
• Take marriage as an example. What symbols /
traditions do you and your family have regarding
this ceremony?
Politics & Citizenship
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 Citizenship: “the membership and participation of
individuals in a political community”
 Ways individuals participate:
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Paying taxes
Obeying thte laws of the country
Serving in the armed forces
Voting
Respecting the rights of others
Defending one’s own rights and the rights of others
Politics & Citizenship
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 Define Patriotism (page 28)
 What are some ways in which patriotism is shown?
 Draw a picture of two Canadian symbols
 Describe one way in which you have shown
Canadian patriotism in the past.