SS20 Ch1-Ch2 Vocab

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Generalisations become stereotypes when all group members are categorised as having

the same characteristics.

Self-determination: a principle whereby a nation is free to decide its own political allegiance
or form of government

International means countries or nation-state

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

Sovereign: recognized as having the right to govern oneself independently

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

Collective Consciousness: may be shared by a group or nation when its members


collectively share similar values, beliefs, and internalised feelings based on their shared
experiences.

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

Stereotyping occurs when someone categorizes people according to preconceived beliefs


about how members of a particular group think or behave. For example, saying that
Canadians say sorry all the time is a great example.

Patriotism is to love of your country, and the desire to defend it

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

Generalisation a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.

Self-determination a principle whereby a nation is free to decide its own political allegiance or form of
government

International Between two or more countries or nation-states

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

Sovereign recognized as having the right to govern oneself independently

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.

Patriotism The love of your country and the desire to defend it

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.

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