C+I - national identity

• National identities are the identity that relates to a country in which an individual lives, not necessarily where they were born, and can be associated with a country they have migrated to
• Basic concept of national identities: individuals are proud of their country and it differentiates them from someone of a different nationality
• National identities are often summarized as the legal relationship involving the rights and responsibilities tied to being a member of that state
• Examples of national identities:

  • Supporting a national team
  • Pride in the anthem or flag
  • Pride through language
  • Symbolized by legal rights like passports, marriage, and voting
• Patriotism is when an individual is proud of what their country does, while nationalism is when an individual is proud of their country regardless of its actions
• Nationalism is linked to more violence than patriotism due to its role in major wars in recent history
• Contemporary examples of national identities:

  • 2014 vote for Scottish independence
  • 2016 Referendum of leaving the European Union
  • Both arose from a fear of losing strong national identities to overarching organizations
• Extreme nationalism involves extreme behavior and conflict, often symbolized by the differentiation between 'us' and 'them'
• Civic nationalism is more positive, seen as a way of uniting different people to feel pride in their country through teaching common history, flags, and symbols, often encouraged by the government