Exam 6: Ethnicity and Nationalism

Prior to 1800, the French were a scattered collection of groups that spoke different languages, celebrated different holidays and festivals, and practiced different religions. Development and a national language united them as French rather than as Gascons, Burgundians, and Parisians, which has resulted in what kind of social structure?

In the text, the author notes that the French national soccer team imploded at the 2010 World Cup because one of the team's stars questioned if some members of the team were actually French. Players must be citizens of France to play on the team. Explain why this became an issue for the French team.

What term originally referred to a distinct group of people with a shared place of origin, but is now most commonly used to refer to a country?

Explain why England is called the "90-minute nation," and why it has become a point of contention for people who identify as English. What key concept(s) from the text does this represent?

In a brief essay, compare and contrast how the Bafokeng have formed corporations to achieve specific goals. Use specific examples from the class to illustrate your answer.

A particular ethnic group may attempt to assert its domination over a nation-state and to affirm its values, ambitions, and common destiny. What is this an expression of?

The sense of connection that underlies identification with a particular ethnic group or nation even among members who will likely never meet refers to ________.

China has attempted to assimilate the nation of Tibet as part of ethnic China. One way this is done is by the repopulation of many Tibetan towns with native-born Chinese Han people. Most observers agree that this is a case of ________.

Most ethnic groups establish traits that set them apart from others and identify members of their own group. Anthropologists call these ________.

As part of a territorial conflict in Bosnia, ethnic Croats expelled, imprisoned, or killed the Muslim people with whom they had lived peacefully for more than 500 years. What concept does this illustrate?

What term is used to describe a political entity located within a geographic boundary with enforced borders whose population shares a sense of culture, ancestry, and destiny?

Carlos Murphy is from an Irish Mexican family, and he rides with pride on the Sons of Erin float in the St. Patrick's Day parade and drinks horchata with his Mexican relatives the next day. In these two different ethnic activities, Carlos is:

The concepts of ethnicity, nation-state, nationality, and nationalism are closely related, and the terms themselves can have a serious impact on countries in the world today. In a brief essay, discuss the situation in Iraq with regard to nation, nation-state, ethnicity, and nationality, and provide examples to support your points.

Since the 1600s, there has been an influx of many different nationalities into the United States. What do many of today's immigrants experience after they gain entry?

What do we call the process through which new immigrants and their children enculturate into the dominant national culture, but retain a distinct ethnic culture of their own?

The term "nation" was formerly used to identify people with a shared geographic place of origin, but it is now synonymous with what other term?

Why did the Bafokeng people of South Africa form the corporation known as Royal Bafokeng Nation, Inc.?

Swedish people share a common language, culture, and ideals; therefore, Sweden-the country they live in-illustrates which concept?

The chapter opens with an account of the World Cup soccer match and the way in which the nationality of some of the players challenges the ideas of ethnicity and nationality. How does this example convey a strong sense of the relationship between soccer, ethnicity, and nationality?

Traditionally, in order to be Jewish, a person must have a Jewish mother, follow the Jewish religion, and abide by kosher food limitations. Although they are not ironclad, these customs set "traditional" Jewish people apart from others. What concept does this serve to illustrate?