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characterize “Americans” as Americans. Being committed, free, and equal, are just a few of the traits that characterize this nation. However, in the film Under the Same Moon (2008), these values are ignored by the Anglo-Saxon, upper class individuals. When they interact with undocumented individuals, their values are altered and there is no longer an equal and free nation. In the film these individuals were constantly being labeled as “illegal” and living with the fear of being caught and…

The idea of patriotism has long been a founding principle among a nation’s community. The independence of a nation is always celebrated, and it’s citizens are expected to honor the sovereign beliefs of their homeland. From the beginning, the core properties of a country are ingrained in the day to day practices of its people, and these practices carry on to become their traditions, and a part of themselves and their community. In Boxers and Saints, a graphic novel diptych that explores the…

Only a few persons can explain the distinction between race and ethnicity, the reason being their definition is almost similar. Both race and traditions are associated with social as well as biological aspects. However, ethnicity can refer to traditional aspects, comprising language, origin, regional culture in addition to nationality. A good instance of ethnicity Spanish ancestry and German irrespective of the nationality. Ethnicity can also be termed as the sense of fit into a communal cohort…

Patrick Mai Research Essay Phillip Woods 4 December 2014 Can the State Use Film to Influence National Identity? Cinema can be, has been, and will continue to act as an incubator for cultural nationalism. Film propaganda serves to target specific groups in order to persuade viewers into adopting the film’s intended messages or beliefs whether they are political, economical, religious, or philosophical. In cases like Britain during World War II, the government’s goal was to gain support for the…

Australia’s National identity is constantly changing through the evolution of Australia from once being considered the sons of the British Empire to creating a unique national identity like no other. With Australia being a young and culturally diverse nation, which often struggles with how to define its national identity, the word “Australianness” can often been an umbrella term used to describe it’s national identity. Advertising campaigns are promoting Australians as people who value…

One cannot determine his or her place of birth; rather, it is by chance that one person ends up on one side of the world and another on the opposite. Despite the arbitrary nature of birthplace, patriotism remains one of the most compelling emotions. While powerful, patriotism is also acutely diverse: its outcomes range from mere enthusiasm about the country to violence in order to protect its ideals. In the poems “London, 1802” by Wordsworth and “Douglass” by Dunbar, the narrators show their…

Nationalism is a love for one’s country and is between groups who share a common heritage. Ideas of nationalism pushed people to strive to unify their common peoples in the 1800s. Reforms that result from nationalist ideas can be either positive or negative, though. In Italy, nationalism helped to bring separate states together, but it also tore Austria apart. Serving as a force for unity in Italy and disunity in Austria, nationalism was a major catalyst for change in the 1800s. Nationalism…

What it Means to be Canadian To be Canadian means more than simply living in Canada. In Canada we stand up for what we believe in and respect others opinions. In Canada we all have to be part of a group. Canada consists of ten provinces, three territories, and five great lakes. Social Media, our Ethnic Cultures, and Economics. Social media is some websites and applications that support people to communicate or to participate in social networking. We are familiar with almost social media…

However, people can come together through these heinous events that are sparked by race, no matter what race we are. It also shows that people can find unity in dark situations and come together when there are terrible things threatening our nation. People in this country today have mostly come together. Some groups of people still do not get along with each other, but that will hopefully change as time moves forward. We have made great strides as a country. We have lessened racial tension…

Then, Cal’s experience highlights the objectiveness of American identity. America is prone to generalize people and not have them be their individual self. People who live in America are called Americans. They may have an array of colors or cultural backgrounds, but mainly they are Americans. Here, there is no individualistic identity, everyone from here is an American. Everyone gets something from the Melting Pot; they get something from each culture that was combined. When Cal evolved, and…