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Nationalism and Identity Politics
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- University Of Cape Town (UCT)
These notes are a detailed summary of the seventh week of POL1004F at UCT: Nationalism and Identity Politics.
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Nationalism and Identity PoliticsCreated @April 27, 2022 10:47 AM
Class POL1004F
Type Lecture
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Politics and Society
Why Society is Important to Political Studies
politics is a social activity
society
a collection of people in the same territorial area with regular, somewhat
cooperative, social interaction
characterised by social division; there are different social privileges/differences
amongst the community
How Society Shapes Politics
wealth
how wealth is distributed can affect state power (inequality, inter-class tensions etc.)
representation issues and legitimacy crises
social divisions and conflict as a result of identity groups being marginalised or under-
represented
public opinion and political culture
affected by how the society interacts (is the society divided, is there lots of difference,
how is conflict handled etc.)
Nationalism and Identity Politics 1
, political behaviour affected by social structure
elections, parties chosen based on how the society interacts
Factors Shaping Modern Society
industrialisation
the widescale development of industry in a country or region
advancement in technology
urbanisation
social class organisation
social class: a group of people who share similar economic positions
more fluid notions of hierarchy
Post-Industrial Society
The Challenge of Individualism to Society
Nationalism and Identity Politics 2
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