Identity: nationality

Question 1

How is national identity expressed ?

Answer 1

• supporting national teams in sport
• national anthems or flags
• use of national language

Question 2

What did Anderson say about nationality ?

Answer 2

• ‘nation’ is an imagined community
• all members will never meet fellow members
• nations are socially constructed

Question 3

What did Gilroy say to counterpoint Anderson’s view on nationality ?

Answer 3

Argued Black people resent the colonial history of slavery and can’t subscribe to versions of britishness that emphasises colony - ‘Black Atlantic’

Question 4

What did Kumar say to counterpoint Anderson’s view on nationality ?

Answer 4

• Has said that it isn’t easy to define britishness and people rarely think about it

Question 5

What did Jadar say about nationality ?

Answer 5

• Suggests the world is in a global identity crisis
• Without it’s empire, Britain is unsure whether it should be more American or European
• ‘Englishness’ was based on historical traditions that don’t apply to the majority anymore
• We should embrace diversity but also similarities

Question 6

What did Hewitt say about nationalism ?

Answer 6

• Said white working class people feel a ‘backlash’ against the support given to ethnic minorities and immigrants
• E.g the EDL

Question 7

What did Pilkington say about nationalism ?

Answer 7

• nationalism is a recent occurrence because of the development of mass media
• communication has established the spread of national communitity

Question 8

What did hall sau about national idenitties ?

Answer 8

Suggested that countries have three reactions to globalisation:
1. Culture homogenisation - they accept global culture, all countries become more similar
2. Cultural hybridity - Take some parts of global culture with traditional culture and develop a new culture
3. Cultural resistance - resisting global culture and trying to protect their culture by becoming more traditional

Question 9

How do the agents of socialisation impact identity ?

Answer 9

Family = we are raised by the nationality of our parents who socialise language and norms and values
Education = Begin to meet peers of different nationalities and learn about others
Media = Becoming exposed to all sorts of people can view our own nationality as well
Workplace = learning British values
Religion = Being with likeminded people of the same nationality and can discuss in another language (religious language)