1.14.1 Contending
Nationalist and Non-nationalist Loyalties
Should
nation
be the foundation of
identity?
Big Ideas:
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People may have non-nationalist loyalties such as religion, culture, race, ideology, class, and geographic region.
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People with different nationalist and
non-nationalist loyalties
may contend (conflict) with each other.
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Reconciling contending nationalist and
non-nationalist loyalties
requires effort.
People are complicated beings. There is never a simple explanation to describe a person. It would be difficult to find someone who is loyal to only one thing, one group, or one idea. On the previous page, you saw examples of
non-nationalist loyalties. Even among the citizens of one
nation there will always be differences in
non-nationalist loyalties. There is often conflict between people in a society because of their differing loyalties. Such conflict between contending nationalist and
non-nationalist loyalties
may be minor or it may rise into confrontation, or even violence.
Contending Nationalist and Non-Nationalist Loyalties
Non-nationalist loyalties to...
- culture
- ethnicity
- religion
- region
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Nationalist loyalty to country
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What do I do?
I have to make a decision about my choices.
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Go to your textbook, Understanding
Nationalism
, and read pages 89 to 95. These pages will further your understanding of how individuals address contending nationalist and
non-nationalist loyalties.
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Continue to take notes using the 1.14 Notebook Organizer (Word, PDF, Google Doc). When you are done, return here to continue.
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Reconciling Nationalist and
Non-nationalist Loyalties
Just like reconciling contending
nationalist loyalties, it is important that
civic nationalism be foremost in people's minds when reconciling nationalist and
non-nationalist loyalties.
Everyone has different
perspectives and
non-nationalist loyalties,
but common goals have the power to promote
reconciliation.
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Go to your textbook, Understanding
Nationalism
, and read pages 96 to 101. These pages will further your understanding of contending nationalist and non-nationalist loyalties.
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Continue to take notes using the 1.14 Notebook Organizer. When you are done, return here to continue.
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