Related issue: To what extent should nation be the foundation of identity.
Nation isn’t defined by borders. Nation is a collective of people amalgamated by common politics, language, or relationship to land. It’s people. History has shown us through the French Revolution, Oka Crisis, and the language movement of the Quebecois, that nation is unquestionably the essential foundation of forming identity.
For example the french revolution is nation through politics; the Oka crisis is an instance of nation through their relationship to the land; and finally, the language movement of the Quebecois was a nation through the relationship of people through language. A closer look at these past historical and present historical examples can give a excellent understanding of how important nation is to identity. Personally looking back at these historically defining moments has helped me to gain a deeper perspective on my own identity within the context of my nation of Canada.
For example the french revolution is nation through politics; the Oka crisis is an instance of nation through their relationship to the land; and finally, the language movement of the Quebecois was a nation through the relationship of people through language. A closer look at these past historical and present historical examples can give a excellent understanding of how important nation is to identity. Personally looking back at these historically defining moments has helped me to gain a deeper perspective on my own identity within the context of my nation of Canada.
Throughout these three important examples we reviewed throughout the chapter, you can see that common politics, language, or relationship to land all play a role in defining nation and national identity. I’ve learned that nation is not an area of land with borders or simply how you look. All in all, nation and identity are collectively the people.