Essays on National Identity

The terms “national”, “nationalism” and “nation-state” came into vogue in Europe after the Westphalian Peace Treaties in the 17th century. But European concept of national and nationalism had three major characteristics. First, it was never inclusive of the entire population even within the territory of...

I grew up in a small town in the mountains of the Philippine Islands, in a culture that emphasized the importance of food, family, and alcohol. In my household, the family is the number one priority. You work to provide for your family. You go...

The question of National identity has gained increasing traction in recent times. This question has led to the formation of three camps: those who claim that national identity is primordial, those who argue that it is an artificial creation and finally those who argue that...

The process of nation-building is an effort to develop the spirit of patriotism and solidarity to create a country whose people share a common identity. The major aim is to foster national unity by developing a new nation and an integrated race (Hippler, 2002:1-3). In...

History as a subject is heavily reliant on the analysis and understandings of the past, in order to comprehend the circumstances that have shaped the World as we know it to be presently. Through major time periods such as the Arab-Israeli conflict which spanned from...

“ The present-day age is the twentieth century and the Jewish-age, in regard, is the century of the Jewish. According to (Slezkine, 2011) never previously in the history, also most probably never again will such minor class of people develop such impact and authority as...

Aadhar card is a 12 digit identification number issued by the concerned authority on behalf of the government of India. This number, also known as Unique Identity Number(UID), is linked with a number of demographic and biometric details. Any individual, of any age and gender,...

This statement caused an upheaval, because if nationhood requires people living in one particular geographical boundary to follow one culture, speak one language, have one faith, then claiming nationhood for India was not a very smart thing to ask for. However this vision of nationhood...

Slavery and National Identity Oloudah Equiano’s Narrative of the Life and Harriett Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin demonstrate the formation of a national identity in which minorities must justify their rights reasonably and quietly, while white citizens can defend their own rights or causes as...

Yes, I do why because of multiple reason. After reading the poem “Barbie Doll” it made me think that we as Americans worry about our appearance a little too much. That should be the last thing on our mind. Me as a person I don’t...

National Artists of the Philippines (Filipino: Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas) is an order bestowed by the Philippines on Filipinos who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine art. Originally instituted as an Award, it was elevated to the status of Order...

The Construction of a Modern National Consciousness, as the title suggests is based on the issue of Palestinian identity, which has long been misunderstood and misrepresented. One of the first striking points that Khalidi makes is that Palestinian identity has been misunderstood because it is...

Using relevant academic research, explain how ‘Secrets and Lies’ (Leigh, 1996) has represented national identity. Mike Leigh’s 1996 film, Secrets and Lies represents British national identity using social realism, themes, and binaries. In this essay the film will be analyzed and its representation of national...

In the early years of the 1500s, people started to question every belief that they had and pursued the right to equality within society. The ideals concerning most of these questions would soon spark a tremendous transition. For most of the eighteenth century, many new...

As “Democracy in America” revealed, Tocqueville believed that equality was the great political and social idea of his era, and he thought that the United States offered the most advanced example of equality in action. He admired American individualism but warned that a society of...

Duty, honor, country — those are three words that build every individual’s basic character. It molds us for our future and strengthens us when we are weak, helping us to be brave and to face our fears even when we are afraid. It teaches us...

A fundamental question that is asked is ‘what defines national identity’? Is it the way people speak? The way they move? Or is it what makes the country stand out? The Oxford Dictionary defines nationalism as ‘Identification with one’s own nation and support for its...

Colonisation is widely regarded as a practice reminiscent of a long-forgotten era, and one that has little attachment to the cutting-edge globalised world of today – but this could not be more untrue. Long-standing European practices of the colonial period continue to impact countries, both...

In modern society, as individuals we take identity for granted. We appear to understand who we are, we seem to have a good knowledge of individuals in our presence and they tend to relate to us in the same way. However, social identity can affect...