Chapter 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Define nationalism?
Nationalism is an ideology based on the premise that the individual’s loyalty and devotion to the nation-state surpass other individual or group interests
Why is nationalism considered to be a modern movement?
Throughout history people have been attached to their native soil, to the traditions of their parents and to established territorial authorities but it was not until the 18th century that nationalism began to be a generally recognized sentiment moulding public and private life and one of the great if not greatest
What types of “personal connections” are associated with nationalism?
Culture, religion, fashion, work, relationships, name, Canadian, language, common origin
What is social construct?
Something imaginary humans invent and choose to collectively believe in therefore giving it meaning like language, customs, values, law
What’s a example of a social construct of reality?
Money, language, temperature
What has always been the most prominent aspect of an individual’s identity?
Our family
Did individual’s identities expand beyond their immediate family members?
Yes, families grow and multiply forming tribes cause they need other people to grow their food or get their meat
What is the most important part of nationalism?
Identity
Was nationalism widespread in ancient civilizations?
No, because they didn’t care what other places were doing they just cared about how their place is
Why did individuals in ancient civilizations only associate with their families and communities?
Because they couldn’t really get anywhere else and it’s a sense of nationalism
What was the last great civilization before the modern era and why?
It was the roman empire and it was because they had plumbing, complex buildings using concrete, well built roads, extensive commence
What was the middle ages?
Roman empires fell and with that technology reduced and the catholic became powerful, and numerous kingdoms arose
What is the renaissance?
Rebirth of knowledge, the Byzantine hoarded all the knowledge and when it got took over it was all released
What’s a example of a social construct that changed during the renaissance?
It values betterment of everyone and during the renaissance extraordinary individuals began to be publicly lauded for their achievements when before they would’ve been shamed, people started to question others and look for the truth
Why did Martin Luther’s beliefs spread so quickly during the protestant reformation?
The printing press invented by Johans Guttenburg and they could get information out more
What aspect of individual’s social constructs did the protestant reformation influence?
People started thinking for themselves and didn’t take anything at face value to seek the truth
What is the scientific revolution?
When people starting thinking for themselves they started to make scientific discoveries
Why were individuals eager to change the existing political and economic systems in Europe?
Monarchs were hoarding unprecedented quantities of their kingdom wealth to maintain their lavish lifestyles and didn’t give it to their people and left them to starve
What is the enlightenment?
People start to question whether or not society can be organized differently in other words do we really need kings or queens and people settle or liberal democracy
What is a collective consciousness?
We all see ourselves as a shared community
