social vocab 1

nation

nation

a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.

nation-state

a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent. (a country)

international

between or among 2 or more nations

Nationalism

identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations. (action)

regionalism

a political ideology that seeks to increase the political power, influence and self-determination of the people of one or more subnational regions.

Self-determination

the process by which a group of people, usually possessing a certain degree of national consciousness, form their own state and choose their own government.

Sovereignty

supreme power or authority

Patriotism

Devotion to one's own country, often seeing it as better or stronger than other countries (no action)

collective consciousness

shared set of values or beliefs that people have

Civic Nation

A nation created by people - no matter what their ethnicity, culture, and language - who agree to live according to particular values and beliefs expressed as the rule of law.

ethnic nation

membership in a nation associated with a specific ethnic group

Contending Loyalties

Loyalties that compete.

cultural pluralism

A condition in which many cultures coexist within a society and maintain their cultural differences.

Reasonable Accommodation

Adjustment made to accommodate individual based on proven need

sovereigntists

supporter of sovereignty association (want self-determination)

Federalist

a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which states or territories unite under a central authority. (support federal government)

reconciliation

groups in conflict agreeing to make amends or come to a truce

Non-nationalist loyalty

A loyalty that is not embedded in the idea of nation. People may be loyal to and identify with family, friends, a region, an idea, a collective or a group, a way of life, and a culture.

Anti-Semitism

hostility to or prejudice against Jews

linguistic understanding

group of people defined by a language

cultural understanding

nation defined by culture (way of life people share)

religious/spiritual understanding

people share common belief and faith

political understanding

based on roll think government should play, self-determination (power to control one’s affairs, decisions in own interests)

geographic understanding

people located in the same place