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This 5 page paper examines two essays, one by Flavio Risech and another by Robert Bellah in respect to multiple identity issues, nationalism and individualism. The opposite point of view of the authors' is supported, which is that nationalism is important and one cannot have an allegiance to two countries at once. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Negotiating a second generation Cuban-American identity" it is suggested that being able to cross borders, or having a multiple border identity may be seen as an asset
as opposed to a liability. A student writing on this subject might suggest that this goes to an erosion of nationalism and the idea that supports globalization and a
world without borders. It is an interesting notion as some theorists have always held that nationalism is disastrous. It leads to wars. Robert
Bellah is another author who has a unique take on indivualism and national identity issues. Using Risechs work and Robert Bellahs "Community, Commitment, and Individuality," there do seem to
be pros and cons of negotiating a multiple identity. Still, there are benefits of these complex identities as well as drawbacks. Bellah in a general sense tends to dwell
on philosophic, psychological and religious arguments as opposed to Reisechs more political stance. Bellah condemns individualism but some critics see Bellah as condoning a kind of individualism where isolationism is
fostered. In this particular essay, the author concludes that there is a dialectical relationship for the individual and society. The individual is both a person who is unique in his
own right and a member of society. It seems that individualism as a concept is what is generally bashed but it is
often misunderstood as being an endorsement of hedonism. At the other extreme, collectivism or attention to nationalism, might be construed as too much aligned with the state or interests that
go beyond the individual. A student discussing individualism might want to use an example to illustrate what the concept means and why there is so much controversy in its regard.
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