its national symbols‚ and its history. Symbols such as our National Anthem and the Statue of liberty show the pride we have in our country‚ and I common bond throughout all citizens in America. Other countries will be the first to recognize the nationalism we obtain to our country. When visiting another country‚ an American citizen may realize that that country’s values are totally different than ours. Each country has their own cultural identity. This identity “is formed in a process that results
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becomes deterritorialized‚ the constraints of geography shrink and the world becomes more singular and unified. Talking about the positive or negative effect of globalization‚ some see it as a power that destroys the heritage and culture of different ethnic groups around the world. For them‚ globalization is a nightmare that is happening in the present and will continue for generations. Some effects of globalization can be seen through‚ for example‚ wearing Adidas clothing‚ listening to iPods‚ watching
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• Common money and economic policies • Other symbolic fixtures such as flags‚ anthems‚ airlines Characteristics of a Nation: A nation is a group of people with common cultural factors such as • Language • Religion • Ethnic background • Value system/philosophy • Historical experiences Nation-State This is a case where the political boundaries co-incide with national boundaries. This makes for a strong‚ unified country. Japan is the best example
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VO L U M E 1 2 FOR TEACHERS ONLY OF MC & THEMATIC REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION Global History and Geography August 17‚ 2010 GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY Cut Here The University of the State of New York Part I 1. . . 4 . . . 2. . . 1 . . . Copyright 2010 The University of the State of New York THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Albany‚ New York 12234 9. . . 4 . . . 34. . . 4 . . . 10. . . 3 . . . 35. . . 4 . . . 11. . . 4 . . . 36. . . 3 .
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This familiar anthem The Star Spangled Banner is America’s long-standing and unchanging tradition that is played at every sporting events nationwide‚ school events‚ assemblies‚ Independence Day events‚ etc. It was invented when the U.S entered World War 1 by a man named Francis Scott Key who gave his poem to his brother‚ who noted that key’s poem fit the melody of The Anacreontic Song. It started out playing at the World Series game in 1918‚ where from that point in time it has been playing every
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sure that Nationalism is in my blood. My ancestors had been living and passing bloodlines in Mandalay. It becomes a part of my life not only as hometown but also as something to be proud of. The education that Government provides in Myanmar is making history of Myanmar as compulsory subject. Basically‚ it promotes the culture and only the greatness of Myanmar Kings and Kingdoms. We are taught to look with full of pride at our pre-colonial history. Also Myanmar is the habitat of various ethnic groups;
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“Born in the U.S.A.” (Bruce Springsteen) “Born in the U.S.A.” is a famous song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen and liked by almost all the Americans. It was written in 1984 and is taken from the album with the same name. Born in the U.S.A.’s lyrics expressed signs of hopelessness in the daily fight of the standard American in following the American Dream. Springsteen in his song had tried to convey the hardness associated with the American culture to show themselves higher than others
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INTRODUCTION Given the repertoire of cleavages abounding in a heterogeneous and pluralistic society as Nigeria‚ divisions among the ethnic groups‚ regions and sections of the country is bound to exist. In pre-colonial times‚ interethnic relations were often mistrustful‚ or discriminatory‚ and sometimes violent. At the same time‚ there were relationships‚ such as trade‚ that required peaceful communications. The most widespread communication was in the north between pastoral and agricultural peoples
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Nationalist movements have been present since the start of colonial rule and the eminent failure of these nationalist movements before the onset of World War Two have not gone un-noticed by historians. ‘nationalism is linked with the idea of progress‚ a progress which man himself can induce or control.’ The firm control that the pre-WWII Western colonial powers imposed on the territories that they governed ensure that the local people would not demand for the sovereignty of their state. However
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Nationalism as a radical idea of the early 19th century was destined to have an enormous influence in the modern world. In this ideology we find some points standing out‚ firstly nationalism has normally evolved from a real or imagined cultural unity supporting itself especially in a common language‚ history‚ and territory. Nationalists also have usually sought to turn this cultural unity into political reality and modern nationalism had its immediate impact in the French Revolution and the Napoleonic
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