Nations and Nationalisms

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Interdisciplinary approach where nation is understood as modern political entity distinct from country; examination of historical and philosophical origins of idea of nationalism; theories on nationhood, national identity and rise of nationalism; global variety of concrete test cases to highlight actual functions (wars, decolonization, symbolic representations in film, etc.). Prerequisites: International studies major; INTA 211 .