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Nationalism and the Nation-State

Nationalism and the Nation-State. What is Nationalism?. Loyalty and devotion to a nation or ethnic group that places emphasis on promoting the interests, cultural and social values, or religion of one . What are some symbols used to promote nationalism in the United States?.

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Nationalism and the Nation-State

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  1. Nationalism and the Nation-State

  2. What is Nationalism? • Loyalty and devotion to a nation or ethnic group that places emphasis on promoting the interests, cultural and social values, or religion of one. • What are some symbols used to promote nationalism in the United States?

  3. What is a Nation-State? • The modern nation-state refers to a single or multiple nationalities joined together in a formal political union. The nation-state determines an official language(s), a system of law, manages a currency system, uses a bureaucracy to order elements of society, and fosters loyalties to abstract entities like "Canada," "the United States," and so on.

  4. What's the difference between these concepts? • A nation-state differs from a "state" or a "nation" for a couple of important reasons: • A nation refers only to a socio-cultural entity, a union of people sharing who can identify through their language and culture. This concept does NOT necessarily consider formal political unions.

  5. What's the difference between these concepts? (cont.) • A state refers to a legal/political entity that is comprised of the following: • a) a permanent population • b) a defined territory • c) a government • d) the capacity to enter into relations with other states.

  6. Latin American Social Structure Peninsulares born in Spain and hold top jobs in government or Catholic Church Creoles  European descent, born in Latin America own Haciendas (large ranches), mines, etc. Mestizos ½ Native American ½ European descent. Resent that they are denied status, wealth, power available only to Europeans Mulattos- Part African/Part European Slaves- Native Americans/African Americans

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