英検1級、7月の2次試験に向けて勉強中。
今回のテーマはこちら。
Is national identity less important?
(ナショナルアイデンティティの重要性は小さくなっているか？)
ナショナルアイデンティティというのは日本語で熟語表現すると、国民意識、国民的同一性となるそうです。国に対する帰属意識、ということでしょうね。
国際化が進んだ現代でも日本人は割と強い方ではないかと、個人的には思うのですが、世界的には移民や国際結婚が増え、両親が同一の国の出身でないことが増えている現状を思うとやはりどの「国」出身か、というのは重要でなくなっていると言えるのではないでしょうか。とはいえ、というより、だからこそかもしれませんが、ナショナリズムが強烈になっている部分もあるのが、現代社会の複雑なところです。
In today’s increasingly globalized society, national identity is becoming less significant. This is because growing number of people has complex family backgrounds and many of the global issues we face do not respect national borders.
One key reason for the decline in national identity is the rising number of people with multiple national roots. As globalization continues to spread, international marriages are becoming more common. As a result, many children are growing up with dual citizenship and complex social backgrounds, making it difficult to identify them solely by their country of birth or upbringing.
Another reason is that the need to address global-scale problems. Issues such as climate change, refugee crises, and other major challenges require a global perspective and coordinated effort across national borders. It is clear that these problems cannot be solved through a nationalistic approach, but instead require a collective effort to find sustainable solutions.
While national identity still holds importance for many people, there is a growing trend towards a more global identity due to the increase of complex family roots and the borderless problems requiring a global perspective.