Nationalism in the Age of Globalization
Mr. Quilop lectured as earlier about Nationalism and its role in the age of globalization and here are some random thoughts about it... Norm...
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Mr. Quilop lectured as earlier about Nationalism and its role in the age of globalization and here are some random thoughts about it...
Normally, when we are asked, who we are, the common response would be. "I am Rommel, from the College of Engineering" and if ask, what are you, I often reply "Tao ako!".
Just earlier, it sank in my mind when the speaker asked us, "Why not answer, 'I am Filipino'?"
Silence.
Something so important has gone lost, something that creates an important role in our identity and self-concept, something that essential needed to be felt so that we can move on, stand up and fight this globalized world.
Did we really lose the sense of nationalism?
The discussion started and he introduced the concept of state and nation:
Normally, when we are asked, who we are, the common response would be. "I am Rommel, from the College of Engineering" and if ask, what are you, I often reply "Tao ako!".
Just earlier, it sank in my mind when the speaker asked us, "Why not answer, 'I am Filipino'?"
Silence.
Something so important has gone lost, something that creates an important role in our identity and self-concept, something that essential needed to be felt so that we can move on, stand up and fight this globalized world.
Did we really lose the sense of nationalism?
The discussion started and he introduced the concept of state and nation:
Nation
- expression of a state's ethnic identity
State
- an abstract concept
Nationalism - psychological attachment to a particular nation
- expression of a state's ethnic identity
State
- an abstract concept
Nationalism - psychological attachment to a particular nation
It is implied by the lecturer that the nation is very much important in nation-building, moreso in a strong republic, which will work its way to forming the state.
Ang Pilipinas... ay isang bansang "hinog sa pilit". The nation was forced to form states first and was again forced to build a nation.
And this was because of the Spaniards which colonized us. Our true identities as Filipinos were imposed by them, they have affected, if not erased, the original Philippine identity. Their influence has greatly changed our own concept of nationalism.
And our government's solution to this. Our National Symbols. But didn't they think that improving our language, moreso, the Philippine literature would create more impact than this? I mean, we are living in a dynamic world, and nationals symbols before doesn't necessarily symbolize today... It is not constant. There goes the conflict.
Because of these things that were forced to symbolize the nation, even if it doesn't fit the true Filipino lifestyle, and it lacks sense of attachment, it was imposed just to unite what is supposed to be a common ground for all of us. Half of this national symbols, I don't even know why they are lauded as such. How can we be proud of them if we are not really attached or we don't see their benefits to us?
It can be used effectively as our national symbols but we must stress more on the Filipinos, we should make ourselves feel that we truly are the Filipinos that should protect and care for our country.
We should create our own culture, which the majority of us will be very much proud of. We should feel that it isour obligation to make this country better.
Ang Pilipinas... ay isang bansang "hinog sa pilit". The nation was forced to form states first and was again forced to build a nation.
And this was because of the Spaniards which colonized us. Our true identities as Filipinos were imposed by them, they have affected, if not erased, the original Philippine identity. Their influence has greatly changed our own concept of nationalism.
And our government's solution to this. Our National Symbols. But didn't they think that improving our language, moreso, the Philippine literature would create more impact than this? I mean, we are living in a dynamic world, and nationals symbols before doesn't necessarily symbolize today... It is not constant. There goes the conflict.
Because of these things that were forced to symbolize the nation, even if it doesn't fit the true Filipino lifestyle, and it lacks sense of attachment, it was imposed just to unite what is supposed to be a common ground for all of us. Half of this national symbols, I don't even know why they are lauded as such. How can we be proud of them if we are not really attached or we don't see their benefits to us?
It can be used effectively as our national symbols but we must stress more on the Filipinos, we should make ourselves feel that we truly are the Filipinos that should protect and care for our country.
We should create our own culture, which the majority of us will be very much proud of. We should feel that it isour obligation to make this country better.
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