A. Nationality and Identity

National identity is often considered in a wider context, as the identity of a whole ___.

National identity is often considered in a wider context, as the identity of a whole country.

National identity is often expressed through supporting your national team in ___, through pride in the ___ and ___, and through ___.

National identity is often expressed through supporting your national team in sport, through pride in the anthem and flag, and through language.

Anderson (1983) argues that a ‘___’ is an ‘imagined ___’, in that members of a nation never meet most of their fellow members.

Anderson (1983) argues that a ‘nation’ is an ‘imagined community’, in that members of a nation never meet most of their fellow members.

Anderson (1983) argues a national identity is socially constructed through symbols such as the ___ and the ___, and rituals like national ___ and ___.

Anderson (1983) argues a national identity is socially constructed through symbols such as the flag and the anthem, and rituals like national holidays and festivals.

Anderson (1983) argues the social construction of national identities was facilitated by developments in ___ technology leading to the mass circulation of ___ and ___, which created a ‘national’ language.

Anderson (1983) argues the social construction of national identities was facilitated by developments in printing technology leading to the mass circulation of newspapers and books, which created a ‘national’ language.

Modern examples of Anderson’s theory can be seen in media coverage of international ___ events, and ___ and ___, where the fate of British people is given a higher ___ than that of others.

Modern examples of Anderson’s theory can be seen in media coverage of international sporting events, and conflicts and disasters, where the fate of British people is given a higher status than that of others.

Kumar (2003) discussed the fact that, unlike the S___, the W___ and the Irish, the English find it difficult to say who they are, and the English national identity is ___.

Kumar (2003) discussed the fact that, unlike the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish, the English find it difficult to say who they are, and the English national identity is elusive.

Kumar (2003) argues that the long history of the English as an i___ p___ has developed a sense of ‘m___ n___’.

Kumar (2003) argues that the long history of the English as an imperial people has developed a sense of ‘missionary nationalism’.

Kumar (2003) argues missionary nationalism has necessitated the repressions of ordinary expressions of nationalism.

Kumar (2003) argues missionary ___ has necessitated the ___ of ordinary expressions of nationalism.

Kumar (2003) argues the quest to expand ‘___’ may have diluted ‘___’.

Kumar (2003) argues the quest to expand ‘Britishness’ may have diluted ‘Englishness’.

The ___ campaign and vote for Scottish independence from the UK raised many issues of ___ ___.

The 2014 campaign and vote for Scottish independence from the UK raised many issues of national identity.

The majority of Scottish people voted to stay as part of the UK, but the campaign demonstrated ___ ___ in the identity of those in Scotland and those in other parts of the ___.

The majority of Scottish people voted to stay as part of the UK, but the campaign demonstrated key differences in the identity of those in Scotland and those in other parts of the UK.

Opinion polls of Scottish identity

• Around ___ chose ‘more Scottish than British’

• Around ___ chose ‘Scottish not British’

• Around ___ chose ‘equally Scottish and British’

Opinion polls of Scottish identity

• Around 25% chose ‘more Scottish than British’

• Around 25% chose ‘Scottish not British’

• Around 30% chose ‘equally Scottish and British’