Nationalism

The concept of a nation birthed in the Renaissance.

The threat of invasion was/is one reason nations solidify.

Society Changed

• People as citizens
• Exploration as national ID
• Some socialism via government
• Competition with church
• Policies set up to define authority
• Paid military
• Large projects funded
• Centralized laws
• Shared language

Patriotism vs Nationalism

• Why would a country foster one or the other?
• What tools are used?
• Should these tools be made law?
• Which is used for empire building?
• How can differentiate?

Notes on Orwell’s

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• A duty of advancing interests
• Power for nation or unit
• Sacrosanct
• Own side is winning, others aren’t

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• Certain of being right
• Smallest slur upon his own unit, or praise of rival, cause response.
• All areas are superior - art, policy, history, etc.
• Sensitive about the correctness of symbols

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• Language paramount
• Symbols become idols and are sacrosanct
• History is sanitized
• Indecent acts rationalized
• Doesn’t hear criticisms, and denies sources.

Familiarize yourself

In Breakout rooms

• How does a society avoid moving into nationalism?
• What are the flags?
• Where do you see it now?