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Construction Of National Identity And National Pride Of Germans In The Intercultural Context, Nadja Koening
Construction Of National Identity And National Pride Of Germans In The Intercultural Context, Nadja Koening
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National identity and patriotism are very problematic and highly sensitive concepts in contemporary Germany. Many scholars agree that a positive national identity is crucial for a nation’s well-being. This research attempts to investigate the process of forming a national identity and the display of national pride in the intercultural communication context. One focus group was conducted to analyze how Germans construct and/or reinvent their national identity when communicating with individuals from other nations.
The results show that German national identity and national pride are strongly intertwined and poise a unique problem for every German. Germans have major difficulties in developing …