Political Science 1020E Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Jingoism, Tribalism, Neocolonialism
30 Jan 2017
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Nation: culturally a nation is a group of people bound together by a common language, religion, history, and traditions, although nations exhibit various levels of cultural heterogeneity. Politically, a nation ia a group of people who regard themselves as a natural political community, classically expressed through the quest for sovereign statehood. Psychologically, a nation is a group of people distinguished by a shared loyalty or affection in the form of patriotism. Ethnic group: group of people who share a common cultural and historical identity, typically linked to a belief in common descent. Volksgeist (german): literally, the spirit of the people; the organic identity of a people reflected in their culture and, particularly, their language. Culturalism: the belief that human beings are culturally-defined creatures, culture being the universal basis for personal sand social identity. Cultural nationalism: a form of nationalism that places primary emphasis on the regeneration of the nation as a distinctive civilization, rather than as a discrete political community.
