POLS 243 Study Guide - Final Guide: Consociationalism, Polyethnicity
12 Dec 2016
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Types of ethnic diversity, causes of ethnic conflict, the main options for. What is ethnicity? (psychological and cultural aspect: psychological aspect: feeling of belonging [more important, cultural aspect: religion, language, culture. It"s good for a sta(cid:271)le so(cid:272)iety for people to have (cid:373)a(cid:374)y ide(cid:374)tities: the more, the better because they can relate to many people. If ethnic identity is the main one = bad because sign of divided society. Secessionists = want to break away from own state. Irredentists = want to join a neighbouring state. Different types of ethnic diversity and conflict: immigrants v natives. Do(cid:374)"t pla(cid:374) o(cid:374) i(cid:374)tegratio(cid:374) possibly want to dominate. Use vilifying propaganda about the natives to justify taking their land. Two kinds of cultural diversity: multination states and polyethnic states: multination states: Result of incorporation of nations into a larger state. Nations being like a people or culture. Can be through invasion or voluntary cooperation.
