This document contains definitions for key vocabulary terms related to an interdisciplinary unit on national and personal identity. It defines terms such as nation, ethnicity, nationalism, national identity, personal identity, citizenship, folk, tolerant, multicultural, characteristic, community, diversity, traditional, and stereotype.
This document contains definitions for key vocabulary terms related to an interdisciplinary unit on national and personal identity. It defines terms such as nation, ethnicity, nationalism, national identity, personal identity, citizenship, folk, tolerant, multicultural, characteristic, community, diversity, traditional, and stereotype.
This document contains definitions for key vocabulary terms related to an interdisciplinary unit on national and personal identity. It defines terms such as nation, ethnicity, nationalism, national identity, personal identity, citizenship, folk, tolerant, multicultural, characteristic, community, diversity, traditional, and stereotype.
Nation - an individual country considered together with its social and political structures
Ethnic - relating to a particular race of people ethnicity is the state or fact of belonging to a particular ethnic group. Nationalism - the desire for political independence of people who feel they are historically or culturally a separate group within a country. National identity - A sense of a nation as a cohesive whole, as represented by distinctive traditions, culture, and language. Personal identity - generally the essential character of an individual.
Chauvinism - Exaggerated or aggressive patriotism.. .
citizenship - The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country
Folk - Relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation. Tolerant - willing to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them Multicultural - including people who have many different customs and beliefs Characteristic - a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something Community - the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality Diversity - the fact that there are many different ideas or opinions about something Traditional - following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time without changing Stereotype - a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong
Unit Five Identity, Inter-Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism in Ethiopia Unit Five Identity, Inter-Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism in Ethiopia