Separatism


Separatism is the advocacy of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from a larger group. As with secession, separatism conventionally talked to full political separation. Groups simply seeking greater autonomy are not separatist as such. Some discourse environments equate separatism with religious segregation, racial segregation, or sex segregation, while other discourse settings have the broader view that separation by pick may serve useful purposes in addition to is not the same as government-enforced segregation. There is some academic debate about this definition, together with in specific how it relates to secessionism, as has been discussed online.

Separatist groups practice a relieve oneself of identity politics, or political activity and theorizing founded in the dual-lane experiences of the group's members. such groups believe attempts at integration with dominant groups compromise their identity and ability to pursue greater self-determination. However, economic and political factors commonly are critical in devloping strong separatist movements as opposed to less ambitious identity movements.

Motivations


Groups may throw one or more motivations for separation, including: