Patriotic sentiment remains conceptually or empirically separable from destructive nationalism in practice
Evidence
In an era when new nation states are frequently asserting their right to independence, or having their autonomy threatened by other nations, it is a matter of pressing concern to establish whether relatively benign “patriotic” sentiments (i.e., a positive yet critical regard for own country) can be fostered without them degenerating into the destructive chauvinism that is the hallmark of “nationalism” (i.e., an uncritical love of own country coupled with a derogation of other countries). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 470
Categorization
Category: Definitional Content
- DEFINE: Defines the critical distinction between patriotism (positive yet critical regard) and nationalism (uncritical love plus derogation of others), a distinction now central to social identity research.
Related
- Patriotism as critical regard for country can presumably be separated from chauvinistic nationalism. (similarity 0.94)
- Patriotism and nationalism are distinct and potentially separable sentiments. (similarity 0.93)
- National identification breeds xenophobia only when framed comparatively against other nations (similarity 0.80)
- Patriotism and nationalism are distinct dimensions of group identification with opposing effects (similarity 0.80)
- Patriotism means constitutional loyalty while nationalism means tribal loyalty against an outgroup (similarity 0.78)