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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism

by Benedict Anderson
Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism

Dissects nationalism’s rise and psychological roots.

"Imagined Communities" could resonate with you if you're intrigued by the powerful bonds that nationalism can forge. Anderson offers insight into how nations, essentially social constructs, command such deep allegiance and profound emotions. It's an eye-opening read if you have ever pondered the invisible threads that connect people to an imagined common identity. The book is particularly enlightening for those interested in the historical and cultural evolution of national consciousness.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism

by Benedict Anderson
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ISBN: 9780860915461
Authors: Benedict Anderson
Publisher: Verso/New Left Books Ltd.
Date of Publication: 1991-07-17
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, History, Politics, Philosophy
Related Topics: History, Politics, Anthropology, Politics, Sociology, Theory, History, Political Science, Theory, History
Goodreads rating: 4.11
(rated by 15800 readers)

Description

What makes people love and die for nations, as well as hate and kill in their name? While many studies have been written on nationalist political movements, the sense of nationality--the personal and cultural feeling of belonging to a nation--has not received proportionate attention. In this widely acclaimed work, Benedict Anderson examines the creation and global spread of the 'imagined communities' of nationality. Anderson explores the processes that created these communities: the territorialization of religious faiths, the decline of antique kingship, the interaction between capitalism and print, the development of vernacular languages-of-state, and changing conceptions of time. He shows how an originary nationalism born in the Americas was modularly adopted by popular movements in Europe, by the imperialist powers, and by the anti-imperialist resistances in Asia and Africa. This revised edition includes two new chapters, one of which discusses the complex role of the colonialist state's mindset in the development of Third World nationalism, while the other analyses the processes by which, all over the world, nations came to imagine themselves as old.
 

Dissects nationalism’s rise and psychological roots.

"Imagined Communities" could resonate with you if you're intrigued by the powerful bonds that nationalism can forge. Anderson offers insight into how nations, essentially social constructs, command such deep allegiance and profound emotions. It's an eye-opening read if you have ever pondered the invisible threads that connect people to an imagined common identity. The book is particularly enlightening for those interested in the historical and cultural evolution of national consciousness.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.