Benedict Anderson (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Flashcards
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Anderson's 1983 book title
Anderson's 1983 book title
Imagined Communities
Anderson's definition of nation
Anderson's definition of nation
Imagined political community, limited and sovereign
Paradox: modern vs ancient
Paradox: modern vs ancient
Modern to historians, ancient to people
Why nations are 'imagined'
Why nations are 'imagined'
Members never know most fellow citizens
'Imagined' vs 'imaginary'
'Imagined' vs 'imaginary'
Imagined=creative/real; imaginary=fake
'Deep horizontal comradeship' means
'Deep horizontal comradeship' means
Nation as community despite inequality
Nation as 'limited'
Nation as 'limited'
Has finite boundaries, other nations beyond
Nation as 'sovereign'
Nation as 'sovereign'
Born in Enlightenment era, popular sovereignty
Print capitalism's role
Print capitalism's role
Created national consciousness via newspapers
Simultaneity in nationalism
Simultaneity in nationalism
Thousands reading same content at same time
Abstract solidarity
Abstract solidarity
Bonds with fellow nationals never met
Anderson: nationalism inspires
Anderson: nationalism inspires
Love & self-sacrifice, not just fear/hatred
Inverted orientalism
Inverted orientalism
Sympathy for anti-imperialist movements