‘Being proud to be part of the great nation’: Cultural nationalism in Hong Kong’s post-national security law curricula

This study employs summative content analysis to explore cultural nationalism in Hong Kong curricula during the post-National Security Law era, specifically examining how curricula construct and politicize culture to serve the government's interests and political leaders' nationalistic agendas. The article first introduces cultural nationalism as the theoretical framework and clarifies the nationalistic rationales behind developing a new school subject: Citizenship and Social Development. Following an explanation of the methods used to select and analyze relevant curriculum guidelines and textbooks, the article elaborates on the manifestations of cultural nationalism within them. It demonstrates that the politicization of culture in Citizenship and Social Development serves multiple nationalistic purposes and warrants critical reflection. Copyright © 2025 The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Australian Curriculum Studies Association.