GEOG 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Melting Pot, Group Cohesiveness, Tim Hortons
15 Mar 2018
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Sense of standing up for the values and beliefs of one"s nation; distinguishing ourselves from others. Not neatly compartmentalised into single ethnic or national expressions, "socially and geographically diverse" Often images, how we see ourselves as members of larger collectives. Culture expressed through many medias, representations of identity. Identity is shaped by "individual characteristics, family dynamics, historical factors, and political contexts" Interactions with different people will leave different impressions (parents, peers, teachers, neighbors, store clerks) Multi-dimensional, one identity will be mediated by other dimensions. Parts of our identity that we identify are ones that are noticed by others. Imagining ourselves as a part of a national "homogeneity" Draws on a mythological past for a storyline that reinforces where we came from (slide 20) where we came from (slide 20) Creates stories/myths about nation-building based upon different values, beliefs, and aspirations. 4 points to understand in terms of the concept of nation.
