Episode 36: I’m Proud to Be A . . .
Consider Hostion. Born and raised in China with a strong nationalist culture, government and hierarchy. Then consider Andrea. Born and raised in the United States with a relentless patriotism embedded in family, school, church and even sports games. With two very different and yet similar experiences of national identity, Hostion and Andrea wrestle with what healthy pride of one's country actually looks like.
As immigrants, we are always trying to navigate the spaces we live and the places we've been. How we see Canada is greatly shaped by where we came from. For immigrants, it's the hyphen in-between: that little dash that says who we are first and where we build belonging, second. It's weird. It's messy. Is it patriotism and pride? Who knows.
Episode Sources
Differentiating Between Pure Patriots and Nationalistic Patriots - International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Two Immigrants On What Patriotism Means to Them - National Public Radio Broadcasting
Do Patriotism and Multiculturalism Collide? Competing Perspectives From Canada and the United States - Canadian Journal of Political Science
Understanding ‘Canadian Exceptionalism’ in Immigration and Pluralism Policy - Migration Policy Institute
Patriotism in Canada Contrasts Starkly With That of Russia, China - Vancouver Sun Op Ed
Belonging in Canada Survey 2023 - Stats Canada
What Makes Us Canadian? A Study of Values, Beliefs, Priorities and Identity - Angus Reid Institute
Canadian Multiculturalism: A Work in Progress - The Walrus
Leonard Chan CBC Comedy Clip - YouTube
Quiz Sources
National Anthem of Canada - Government of Canada
Singing it Loud and Proud Survey - Press Reader