GEOG 316 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Dixie Chicks, Biopower, Performativity
7 Apr 2019
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A political principle which holds that the political and the national unit should be congruent. Nation-state building involves both the construction of an object of loyalty and the inspiration of loyalty and belonging as qualities in their own right. Biopower in practice; loyalty to state loyalty to plans; out-group defined; critiques not welcome. "i"m no ready to make nice" by dixie chicks critiquing the war in iraq made them the outgroup. Nationalism = good encourage participation in "civic life" Underpin movements for justice inspire loyalty to a larger ideal foster solidarity amongst everyday people. Nationalism = bad (see also: 20 th c. europe) tied inextricably to militarism and war levels people, stripping them of uniqueness suppresses critical dialogue and debate justifies acts of brutality. Pushed by elites seek to advance agendas, etc. (pos. or neg). Usually status; ultimately pretend they are part of the people / project, mostly used for bad, but not inherently.
