"The undoing of colonialism, the latter being the process whereby imperial nations establish and dominate foreign territories, often overseas."
A strong feeling of pride and devotion to one's country, often used as a tool by colonized people to resist foreign domination.
History of Nationalism: Tracing the origins of nationalism, how it has evolved over time, and how it has been used to shape the world.
The Rise of Colonialism: Examining the historical context and factors that contributed to the rise of colonialism, including economic, social, and political changes.
The Colonial Experience: Exploring the experiences of colonized peoples, including the impact of displacement, language and cultural assimilation, and the formation of resistance movements.
Imperialism and Expansionism: Studying the political and economic forces behind imperialism and the way it has impacted the world, including economic exploitation, military intervention, and cultural domination.
Nationalism and Identity: Looking at how nationalism has been used to shape personal and cultural identity, exploring themes like ethnicity, race, and cultural heritage.
Nationalist Movements: Tracing the history of nationalist movements around the world, including their origins, key figures, slogans, and tactics.
Decolonization: Examining the process of decolonization and how it has shaped the modern world, including struggles for independence, sovereignty, and self-determination.
The Global Impact of Nationalism: Investigating the impact of nationalism on the world stage, including issues like international relations, globalization, and national security.
Nationalism and Religion: Looking at the intersection of nationalism and religion, exploring how religion has been used both to promote and to resist nationalistic movements.
Multiculturalism and Diversity: Examining the role of multiculturalism and diversity in nationalism, exploring questions of identity, tolerance, and cultural relativism.
Civic Nationalism: Emphasizes the shared values and political beliefs among citizens of a country, rather than ethnic, racial, or religious similarities.
Ethnic Nationalism: Asserts that a nation should be based on a shared ethnic or cultural identity, often emphasizing ancestry and heritage.
Expansionist Nationalism: Advocates for a nation to expand its territory and influence beyond its current borders, often using military force or economic power to achieve this goal.
Defensive Nationalism: Encourages intense loyalty and patriotism in response to perceived threats from external forces.
Revolutionary Nationalism: Prioritizes the overhauling of existing political and social structures, often through violence or uprising.
Cultural Imperialism: Involves the dominance of one culture over another through various means, such as media, education, and language.
Economic Imperialism: Involves the exploitation of resources and economic power of one nation over another.
Political Imperialism: Involves the control of one nation over another's political structures and decisions, often through colonization or military influence.
Neo-colonialism: The continued economic and political influence of former colonial powers over their former colonies, often through subtle means such as business ties and international policy.
"The meanings and applications of the term are disputed."
"Some scholars of decolonization focus especially on independence movements in the colonies and the collapse of global colonial empires."
"Other scholars extend the meaning to include economic, cultural, and psychological aspects of the colonial experience."
"Decolonization scholars form the school of thought known as decoloniality."
"Decolonial scholars apply decolonial frameworks to struggles against the coloniality of power and coloniality of knowledge within settler-colonial states even after successful independence movements."
"Indigenous and post-colonial scholars have critiqued Western worldviews."
"Promoting decolonization of knowledge and the centering of traditional ecological knowledge."
"Such a broad approach that extends the meaning of decolonization beyond political independence has been disputed and received criticism."
"Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò argued that it is analytically unsound to extend the meaning of 'coloniality' to this extent."
"Approaches that see 'decolonization' as more than political emancipation deny the agency of people in former colonies."
"People in former colonies have consciously chosen to adopt and adapt elements from colonial rule."
"Jonatan Kurzwelly argued that such scholarly and practical attempts at 'decolonization' perpetuate reified and essentialist notions of identities."
"Perpetuate reified and essentialist notions of identities."
"It includes economic, cultural, and psychological aspects of the colonial experience."
"Centering traditional ecological knowledge."
"Struggles against the coloniality of power and coloniality of knowledge within settler-colonial states."
"Imperial nations establish and dominate foreign territories."
"To undo colonialism and achieve independence from imperial nations."
"Decolonization scholarship critiques Western worldviews and promotes the decolonization of knowledge."