Cultural Nationalism
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A Cultural Nationalism is a nationalist political ideology that emphasizes cultural preservation, linguistic revival, and traditional practices as foundations of national identity.
- AKA: Cultural Nationalist Ideology, Cultural Revival Nationalism, Heritage Nationalism, Traditionalist Nationalism.
- Context:
- It can typically promote national languages, folk traditions, and cultural heritage against cultural homogenization.
- It can often establish cultural institutions, language academies, and heritage sites to preserve national culture.
- It can frequently inspire artistic movements, literary revivals, and musical traditions expressing cultural identity.
- It can resist cultural imperialism and globalization pressures through cultural policies.
- It can range from being a Preservationist Cultural Nationalism to being a Revivalist Cultural Nationalism, depending on its temporal orientation.
- It can range from being a Inclusive Cultural Nationalism to being an Exclusive Cultural Nationalism, depending on its membership criteria.
- It can range from being a Apolitical Cultural Nationalism to being a Political Cultural Nationalism, depending on its state engagement.
- It can range from being a Local Cultural Nationalism to being a Diaspora Cultural Nationalism, depending on its geographic scope.
- It can integrate with Educational Systems to transmit cultural values.
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- Examples:
- Irish Cultural Nationalism and the Gaelic Revival.
- Quebecois Cultural Nationalism preserving French language.
- Welsh Cultural Nationalism promoting Welsh language education.
- Korean Cultural Nationalism maintaining Hangul script.
- Maori Cultural Nationalism reviving indigenous practices.
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- Counter-Examples:
- Political Nationalism, prioritizing state power over cultural expression.
- Cosmopolitan Culture, embracing cultural mixing over cultural purity.
- Economic Nationalism, focusing on material interests over cultural values.
- See: Nationalist Political Ideology, Cultural Identity, Language Politics, Folk Culture, Cultural Heritage, Traditional Practice, Cultural Revival, Cultural Policy, Romantic Nationalism, Volksgeist.