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Banal Globalism vs. Electronic Nationalism, National Culture and Internet
Abstract Following the introduction of the term "banal nationalism" by Michael Billig in 1995, scholars began to speak of other banal ideologies such as globalism, Americanism, and Europeanism. These formations operate on a symbolic level within the mass media and articulate a performative ideal and a superficial sense of identity within certain groups. Banal nationalism functions as a form of soft propaganda, censoring inconvenient truths about a nation’s past by repeatedly circulating the same national myths through national mass media. With the development of Internet-based media, this system has been disrupted: the full range of facts concerning a nation’s shared history has become accessible, and many of these myths have been challenged or dismantled. The ideology of globalism has gradually taken the place of nationalism, generating discourses on the decline of the nation-state and the emergence of a new global order. Yet this shift, together with the imposition of banal globalism in official mass media, has produced the opposite effect within online platforms and social networks, contributing to the revival of nationalism in a new electronic form. This article examines the role of Internet media and social networks in sustaining national systems and in facilitating the rise of electronic nationalism as a contemporary mode of constructing and maintaining national identity.
By Peter Ayolovabout a month ago in Education
How to Become a Super Tutor on Preply
Teaching online is now accessible to almost anyone. Creating a profile, offering lessons, and waiting for students is easy. What is much harder is becoming a tutor who is trusted, visible, and stable over time. On Preply, the Super Tutor status is not a cosmetic label. It is a strong signal sent to students, to the platform, and to the tutor themselves. It reflects seriousness, consistency, and a deep understanding of what makes online learning work.
By Bubble Chill Media about a month ago in Education
Helpful Guide for People Who Are Learning Online for the First Time
It's not always easy to start something new, and a lot of people find online learning to be especially scary at first. If you've spent most of your life learning in real classrooms with books, chalkboards, and teachers, login into a digital platform can feel like going to a new place. It might be easy to feel overwhelmed before you even start learning when you see buttons, dashboards, discussion forums, uploads, and deadlines all at once.
By Novelty Diplomaabout a month ago in Education
Preparing for the AAERT Exam Without Guidance? You Can — But Here’s What Most People Learn the Hard Way . Content Warning.
When I first started researching the AAERT certification exam, I kept hearing the same advice from different people: “You don’t really need a course. You can prepare on your own.”
By Mahesh Kumarabout a month ago in Education
Learning Outside the System
I learned more from silence than I ever did from a syllabus. Not because classrooms are cruel places—but because they are crowded with answers before we’ve learned how to ask our own questions. From an early age, learning was presented to me like a straight road with guardrails: memorize this, repeat that, don’t wander too far. Curiosity was welcomed, but only if it arrived on time, raised its hand, and fit neatly inside the lesson plan.
By LUNA EDITHabout a month ago in Education
6 Key Data Engineering Shifts Shaping 2026 and Beyond
With the rise in speed of digital transformations, data engineering has emerged as one of the most strategic technology domains as organizations speed up their digital transformations. Storing data is not valuable, but the capacity to consistently process, govern, analyze, and activate data to achieve business results is valuable.
By Pradip Mohapatraabout a month ago in Education
What if a gamma-ray burst scorched Earth from a collapsing star?
The Invisible Arrow High atop Mauna Kea, the thin air carried a razor-sharp chill that seeped through observatory walls. Dr. Mira Solari nursed a mug of tepid tea, its bergamot scent faint against the sterile hum of cooling systems. Starlight poured through the open dome, silvering the massive mirror of the Keck telescope as it tracked a distant galaxy cataloged as WR-47b.
By crypto | Scienceabout a month ago in Education
