HIST 2P72 Lecture Notes - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Reza Shah, Turkish Nationalism
15 Sep 2013
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History of the modern middle east: lecture six. The word nationality indicates the country or state which in which one is a citizen or subject of. Citizenship, language, and religion are the determining factors of national identity. Boarders are mad made and rarely affect the identity of people. Creation of nationalism after wwi as a man-made concept. People living along the borders share the same identity, speak the same language, and share the same religion. Creation of national identity becomes a political matter. Before the modern period, religion (islam) was a measure of identity, faith, and membership in a religious community. Up until the 20th century, the ottoman empire was not a turkish nation state. Consisted of many ethnic and religious groups. These groups included turks, arabs, kurds, ethnic and religions groups. Had created their own community and nations. Undermined the ideology and the old structure of society. Gradually, the idea of nation replaced fate.
