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Nationalism
What is it? Why does it matter?
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Definition of Nationalism
• Loyalty to a country or region instead of loyalty to a specific leader
• Devotion to your nation
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Background of Nationalism• Middle Ages• influence of the Industrial Revolution• break up of empires • desire for colonies• competition: sports and technology
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Methods for creating nationalism
• history books
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Methods for creating nationalism
• folk stories
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Methods for creating nationalism
• public schools
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Methods for creating nationalism
• Dictionaries?
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Methods for creating nationalism
• Creation of national anthems
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Methods for creating nationalism
• militarism• wars
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Methods for creating nationalism• propaganda!
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Always remember...• Nationalism can be positive
• and it can be negative
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