CDNS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Canadian Studies, Tim Hortons, Primordialism
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It"s a different kind of patriotism from the united states. Strong identification with a state (i. e. , a key component of ones identity is the nation) Idea that ones state is superior to others. The role that myths play in all conceptions of nation . A concept first articulated by johann gottfried von herder in the 1780s, in reference to germany. The volk are the common people that are the heart of the nation. Strong attachment to a specific land, a specific place. Common language, common customs, common traditions, common art forms, common mythology, all going back to antiquity. The notion of an ethnic nation centred on the volk became popular in the. Ethnic identity rooted in a place and land. Johann gottlieb fichte urged germans to unite and embrace their shared language, culture and traditions. This was an anti-revolutionary stance- a reaction against napoleon"s.