{"id":1664,"date":"2017-11-02T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2017-10-31T08:08:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T13:08:23","slug":"the-global-nuances-of-nationalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2017\/11\/02\/the-global-nuances-of-nationalism\/","title":{"rendered":"The Global Nuances of Nationalism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WE ARE A NATION AND WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE! Catalonian Independence Protest. Photo by Paco Rivi\u00e8re, Flickr CC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Recent events in\u00a0<\/span>Burma<\/span><\/a>, the\u00a0<\/span>United States<\/span><\/a>, and\u00a0<\/span>Spain<\/span><\/a> have shown how appeals to nationalism can initiate or heighten violence. Nationalist ideologies, however, look quite different in each of these countries, and many countries with strong national identities do not experience these types of conflict at all. Sociological research helps explain how nationalism develops differently from one country to the next and the consequences that result.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nationalism is a particularly strong form of identification, as it can surpass personal connections and reinforce a shared bond throughout the borders of a nation. Social identity can help people define their place in the world, and nationalism can provide a positive way through which to do so. It can also be used to advocate for national-scale interests on a global level, promoting diverse perspectives in international institutions. This is especially true when a country was created through a more spontaneous process, where national identity develops simultaneously with the broader identity formation of groups already living in a particular area.<\/span><\/h5>\n