Nationalism and national identity

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Cultural Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,0, Sodertorn University, language: English, abstract: "e;What is nationalism? It is a kind of patriotism that has lost its gentility!"e; These remarkablewords from Albert Schweitzer represent an opinion that is accepted by many people in thisworld today. But when we speak about nationalism and national identity would not it beinteresting what is behind these tradition-rich words? What is the meaning of nationalism andhow has it changed in the last centuries? Another interesting point is how the people of todaywould conceive their national identity, maybe in Sweden and Germany. Are there similaritiesor even well-defined limits?