A Critical Examination Of The Inter Relationship Between...

A critical examination of the inter-relationship between ethnicity and nationalism in Eritrea Introduction The notions of ethnicity and nationalism have been used to discuss the formation of what is so called a nation-state. Many anthropologists (e.g. Eriksen, 1993) assert that ethnicity is a multifaceted product of ever-changing social relations and organisation. In a similar way, Eriksen (1993) discusses nationalism as a social cohesion defined by its relationship to the state. Echoing further dichotomy to the anthropologists’ interpretation, Brubaker (2004) also affirms the presence of â€Å"normative ambivalence and conceptual ambiguity† in the study of ethnicity and nationalism. What such debates suggest is therefore neither the definitions nor the relationship between ethnicity and nationalism has been straightforward. From an anthropological point of view, loyal individuals who share symbols, history and found a common expression among themselves claim an imagined concept of civic nationhood (Eriksen, 1993). On the other hand, a different form of nationalism can be tr aced from â€Å"vertical relationship† between ethnicities competing for power (ibid.). Nonetheless, nationalism exists as an abstract conception that involves ‘exclusion’ and ‘inclusion’ of inevitably changing identities (Eriksen, 1993; Smith, 1994 and Brubaker, 2004). Despite the above controversies, anthropological analyses of ethnicity and nationalism play a crucial role in mediating the differentShow MoreRelatedFor the Nation to Live the Tribe Must Die2511 Words   |  11 Pagescase that the contempt it breeds is a hindrance to the growth of nationalism and its love child the unified nation. 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