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SS20 Ch1-Ch2 Vocab
SS20 Ch1-Ch2 Vocab
SS20 Ch1-Ch2 Vocab
Self-determination: a principle whereby a nation is free to decide its own political allegiance
or form of government
Personal identity: the concept you develop about yourself that evolves throughout your life
Nationalism: the collective, shared sense of belonging of a people who identify themselves
as a nation
Collective identity: a person's sense of belonging to a group, such as speaking the same
language and practising the same religion.
Ethnic nationalism: the idea that a nation shares the same ethnicity, culture and language
is called
National identity: a condition many people have internalised and identified with the same
nationalistic symbols.
Ethnic connected with or belonging to a group of people that share a cultural tradition
Rhetoric is the art of shaping language to influence the thoughts and actions of an
audience.
A civic nation is when people agree to live according to particular values and beliefs
expressed in law, regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, and language.
Word/Term Definition
Self-determination a principle whereby a nation is free to decide its own political allegiance or form of
government
Personal identity the concept you develop about yourself that evolves throughout your life
Nation-state a territory with internationally recognized boundaries and a politically organised body of
people under a sovereign government
Nationalism: the collective, shared sense of belonging of a people who identify themselves as a
nation
Collective identity a person's sense of belonging to a group, such as speaking the same language and
practising the same religion.
Ethnic nationalism The idea that a nation should be composed based on shared culture, ethnicity, and
language.
Collective may be shared by a group or nation when its members collectively share similar values,
Consciousness beliefs, and internalised feelings based on their shared experiences.
National identity a person's identity or sense of belonging to one or more states or one or more nations.
Ethnic of or belonging to a population group or subgroup made up of people who share a common
cultural background or descent.
Stereotyping When someone categorizes people according to preconceived beliefs about how
members of a particular group think or behave.
Rhetoric The art of shaping language to influence the thoughts and actions of an audience.
Civic nation When people agree to live according to particular values and beliefs expressed in law,
regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, and language.