Ian Loehr

THE EMERGENCE OF

CULTURAL NATIONALISM

“A feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more

important than other countries.”

Merriam Webster’s Definition of Nationalism

Cultural Nationalism is a form of Nationalism in which a culture is defined by a shared trait or cultural aspect.

A midpoint between Ethnic and Liberal Nationalism

WHAT IS CULTURAL NATIONALISM?

Ethnic Nationalism- A form of Nationalism where the nation is defined in terms of ethnicity or race.

Liberal Nationalism- A form of Nationalism which believes in non-xenophobic ideals for a nation in conjunction to

freedom, tolerance, equality, and individual rights.

Cultural Nationalism uses a combination of these sets of ideals to establish a cultural identity.

ETHNIC AND LIBERAL NATIONALISM

Mass Western Expansion

Caused conflict with Native Americans

America began to achieve economic stability

Craftsmen began to trade in their craft for business

Artisans search for classical and revivalist art

Cultural institutions are established to promote the emerging art and culture of America

Political Parties formed and rose to prominence

Republican and Federalist Parties

POST-REVOLUTION AMERICA

Americans were free to express their cultural identitiesSought to create a cultural identity that could be

identified with being AmericanLiberty, Freedom, and Equality (As long as you were a

white male) Individual Rights

The right to privacy

The right to worship

The right to vote and the right to speak out on political issues

THE EMERGENCE OF CULTURAL NATIONALISM

Greater participation in political events

American Literature glorifying the ideals of American Nationalism being published

Movement West to expand the boundaries of the nation

Americans fighting to expand their ethnic boundaries

Northern policies of slow abolition

INDICATIONS OF CULTURAL NATIONALISM

Helped to define new nation

Gave identity to new collection of people

Gave meaning to being an American

Brought about a feeling of intense pride amongst the people in their country

THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURAL NATIONALISM