National consciousness is a shared sense of national identity; that is, a shared understanding that a group of people share a common ethnic/linguistic/ cultural background.
National consciousness refers to an active and emotional awareness of what is happening to one’s nation and how this affects one and the people around.
National consciousness can also be defined as a set of opinions, feelings, and beliefs shared by citizens of the same nation.
National consciousness, at a glance, is one’s level of awareness, of the collective, and one understanding that without ‘’them’’ there is no ‘’us’’.
Map of Nigeria
Features of National Consciousness
This is one’s identity or sense of belonging to a state or nation. National identity may refer to the subjective feeling one share with a group of people about a nation; regardless of one’s legal citizenship status.
The expression of one’s national identity seen in a positive light is patriotism which is characterized by national pride and positive emotion of love for one’s country. The extreme expression of national identity is chauvinism, which refers to the firm belief in the country’s superiority and extreme loyalty toward one’s country.
Ethnic Groups in Nigeria
Features of National Identity
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