Ethnicity and Nationalism Studies

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The study of the ways in which ethnic identity and nationalism shape political, social, and economic systems.

Definition of Ethnicity: An explanation of what ethnicity is and how it differs from race, nationality, and other identity categories.
Definition of Nationalism: An explanation of what nationalism is and how it differs from patriotism and other forms of political identity.
Theories of Ethnicity: An overview of sociological, anthropological, and political theories regarding the formation, maintenance, and contestation of ethnic identities.
Theories of Nationalism: An overview of sociological, anthropological, and political theories regarding the formation, maintenance, and contestation of nationalist identities and movements.
Ethnic Conflict: A review of examples of ethnic conflict and violence, such as genocide, ethnic cleansing, and war, as well as strategies for preventing and resolving these conflicts.
Nationalist Movements: A review of examples of nationalist movements, such as independence movements, separatist movements, and political parties, as well as their historical and contemporary context.
Ethnic and Racial Inequality: An examination of the impact of race and ethnicity on social, economic, and political inequality, as well as strategies for promoting equality and justice.
National Identity and Citizenship: An exploration of how national identity shapes citizenship, migration, and integration policies, as well as the role of language, culture, and religion in defining national identity.
Globalization and Nationalism: An analysis of how global forces such as economic integration, migration, and cultural exchange influence the formation and contestation of nationalist identities and movements.
Regional and Transnational Identities: An overview of regional and transnational identities and movements, such as pan-Africanism, pan-Asianism, and the European Union, and their relationship to national and ethnic identities.
Quote: "Ethnic nationalism, also known as ethnonationalism, is a form of nationalism wherein the nation and nationality are defined in terms of ethnicity..."
Quote: "The central tenet of ethnic nationalists is that 'nations are defined by a shared heritage, which usually includes a common language, a common faith, and a common ethnic ancestry'."
Quote: "Ethnic nationalism... is a form of nationalism wherein the nation and nationality are defined in terms of ethnicity."
Quote: "Those of other ethnicities may be classified as second-class citizens."
Quote: "The Ottoman Empire and United States are examples of polyethnic states in which the nation is defined by its geographical territory."
Quote: "The theorist Anthony D. Smith uses the term 'ethnic nationalism' in that sense."
Quote: "Diaspora-studies scholars broaden the concept of 'nation' to diasporic communities."
Quote: "The terms 'ethnonation' and 'ethnonationalism' are sometimes used to describe a conceptual collective of dispersed ethnics."
Quote: "Defining an ethnos widely can lead to ethnic nationalism becoming a form of pan-nationalism or macronationalism."
Quote: "As in cases such as pan-Germanism or pan-Slavism."
Quote: "In scholarly literature, ethnic nationalism is usually contrasted with civic nationalism..."
Quote: "...although this distinction has also been criticized."
Quote: "Ethnic nationalism is traditionally the determinant type of nationalism in Eastern Europe."
Quote: "...with emphasis on an ethnocentric (and in some cases an ethnocratic) approach to various political issues related to national affirmation of a particular ethnic group."
Quote: "...a common language, a common faith, and a common ethnic ancestry."
Quote: "The Ottoman Empire and United States are examples of polyethnic states..."
Quote: "Those of other ethnicities may be classified as second-class citizens."
Quote: "Diaspora-studies scholars broaden the concept of 'nation' to diasporic communities."
Quote: "The terms 'ethnonation' and 'ethnonationalism' are sometimes used to describe a conceptual collective of dispersed ethnics."
Quote: "Defining an ethnos widely can lead to ethnic nationalism becoming a form of pan-nationalism or macronationalism, as in cases such as pan-Germanism or pan-Slavism."