National Identity
What is National Identity?
I think National Identity is based on which nation you belong to and what kind of of similarities you share with others. Also, it depends on what kind of policy you are living under as a group. Some nations are based on ethnic backgrounds, so they are called ethnic nations but there are nations which are based under laws with different cultures, races, religions, language etc. and are known as civic nations. In addition, your identity is reflected by your own nation. For further understandings following examples are provided:
1. First example can be Korea, Korea is similar to an ethnic nation because people in Korea are majorly ethnic to Korea. They have the same culture, religion, language etc. under a sovereignty and law to protect their values. This allow them to practice their identity and retain it for following generations. On the other hand, North Korea is under dictatorship which does not allow people to practice their beliefs which effects their identity.Koreans from south say that North-Koreans should not be under dictatorship because they are their brothers and sisters who belong to their similar nation.
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2. Second example can be Canada which is opposite to Korea because we have a civic nation which consists of different groups but as a whole. Canadian law protects every group's values which keeps us Canadians together as a nation. Multiculturalism can be an example of a law which is totally made by citizens of Canada to protect their identity in form of their culture. This allow us to practice our identity and retain it from assimilation from other majorities.
The reading you have done until this point was my understanding and below this text you can watch a video from a professional's perspective:
NOTE: In the video the professional who is Gregory Maniatis talks about National Identity for only 1 minute and 10 seconds, rest of the video is about a debate which is about Migration.)
**This video was uploaded by: salzburgseminar on Youtube.**
1. First example can be Korea, Korea is similar to an ethnic nation because people in Korea are majorly ethnic to Korea. They have the same culture, religion, language etc. under a sovereignty and law to protect their values. This allow them to practice their identity and retain it for following generations. On the other hand, North Korea is under dictatorship which does not allow people to practice their beliefs which effects their identity.Koreans from south say that North-Koreans should not be under dictatorship because they are their brothers and sisters who belong to their similar nation.
Korea North-Korea
2. Second example can be Canada which is opposite to Korea because we have a civic nation which consists of different groups but as a whole. Canadian law protects every group's values which keeps us Canadians together as a nation. Multiculturalism can be an example of a law which is totally made by citizens of Canada to protect their identity in form of their culture. This allow us to practice our identity and retain it from assimilation from other majorities.
The reading you have done until this point was my understanding and below this text you can watch a video from a professional's perspective:
NOTE: In the video the professional who is Gregory Maniatis talks about National Identity for only 1 minute and 10 seconds, rest of the video is about a debate which is about Migration.)
**This video was uploaded by: salzburgseminar on Youtube.**
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