On The Social-psychological Mechanism Of Nationalism's Origin

The factor of social psychology is one of the bases for Nationalism's origin, by which Nationalism can mobilize masses and mould nation identity. In later period of Middle Age in west Europe, the social structure constructed by Christianity was destroyed by new capitalism. The great social transform made the old steady relation of society no exist; and the same time it also made people have to examine the relations between person, society and state again. The transform of social environment brought about re-molding of society-psychology. It was social background of Nationalism's origin and it provided a psychological basis for Nationalism's rise Nationalism has encountered a lot of reproaches since it emerged. There is inner mechanism in Nationalism's molding dauntless cohesive force and nation identity. The non-reason tendency of Nationalism has its social and cultural root when people are seeking nation self-determination, establishing nation-state and consolidating political power.