Ethnicity and Nationality

These flashcards cover key concepts discussed in the lecture related to ethnicity, nationality, and examples of ethnic cleansing around the world.

Nationality

Identifies the citizenship of a person, linking them to a particular country.

Ethnicity

Identifies groups with distinct ancestry and cultural traditions.

Centripetal Force

An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state.

Nationalism

Promotes loyalty and devotion to a nationality, exalting it above all others.

Ethnic Cleansing

A policy designed to remove a civilian population of a particular ethnicity from a geographic area.

Genocide

The mass killing of a group of people with the intent to eliminate that entire group.

Alophones

Individuals who are native speakers of neither English nor French, typically immigrant groups in Canada.

Brexit

The political process through which the United Kingdom chose to leave the European Union.

Quebecois

The people who live in Quebec, often identified by their distinct cultural traditions, especially language.

Rohingya

A Muslim ethnic group in Myanmar facing persecution and ethnic cleansing.

Uighurs

Ethnic Turks primarily residing in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of China, facing forced removal.

Bosniaks

Bosnian Muslims involved in the ethnic cleansing during the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Kurds

An ethnic group without a nation, primarily living in parts of Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq.

Cultural Traditions

Practices and customs shared by individuals of the same ethnicity.

Referendum

A direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal.

Federal Government

The national government of a federation, responsible for the entire country.

Separatist Movement

A political movement aimed at separating from a larger political entity to create a new sovereign state.

Civic Duties

Responsibilities of a citizen, such as voting and serving on a jury.