Previous topics – Timeline of the passing of Rizal Law, World of Rizal’s Time Nation - cultural entity a group of people that shares common culture, tradition, history, language and other practices like religion, affinity to a place, etc. Community of people that are believed to share a link with one another based on cultural practices; language, religion or belief system and historical experience It allows one to feel a connection with a community of people even if one will never meet all of them in one’s lifetime State - a political entity that has sovereignty over a defined territory refers to a country and its government It has laws, taxation, government, and bureaucracy 4 Attributes - Authority over a specific population Governs a specific territory Has a structure of government that craps various rules that people follow Has sovereignty over its territory Sovereignty - Refers to internal and external authority Nation-state - Fusion of the elements of nation (people) and state(territory) State governing a nation 2 Non-interchangeable terms - Not all states are nations Not all nations are states Ex. The Bangsamoro is a separate nation existing with within the Philippines but recognizes the authority of the Philippines State. 3 Theories about the roots of the Nation Primordialism - National identity has always existed Nations have ethnic cores - - Modernity Nation, national identity and nationalism are products of modern condition and are shaped by modernity nationalism and national identity are necessary products of the social structure and culture brought about the emergence of capitalism, industrialization, secularization, urbanization and bureaucratization Nationalism is a political project Constructivist Approach - Nationalism is socially constructed It’s the people that gives meaning to nationalism Nations are imagined communities Nationalism - It’s the feeling of oneness by a group of people who believed that they possess a common traditions, culture and common ideals or goals. Kapwa - Ibang tao at Di ibang tao It’s a Concept supports the notion of unity and harmony in a community Notions Pakikipag-kapwa Pakiki-sama Pakikipag-ugnay - Pakikipagkapwa-tao Human solidarity Dedication of one’s own nation so as to enable one to participate on free and equal terms in the total development of mankind Personalism as a Threat to Nationalism - Rooted in our basic and moral commitment to family and friends Primacy of in-group over the general society or good It has affected Philippine politics
