Xidias Jason - An Analysis Of Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Benedict Anderson's 1983 masterpiece Imagined Communities is a ground - breaking analysis of the origins and meanings of nations and nationalism . A book that helped reshape the field of nationalism studies Imagined Communities also shows the critical thinking skills of interpretation and analysis working at their highest levels. One crucial aspect of Anderson's work involves the apparently simple act of defining precisely what we mean when we say nation or nationalism an interpretative step that is vital to the analysis he proceeds to carry out. For Anderson it is clear that nations are not natural; as historians and anthropologists are well aware nations as we understand them are a relatively modern phenomenon dating back only as far as around 1500. But if this is the case how can we agree what a nation is? Anderson's proposed definition is that they are imagined communities comprising groups of people who regard themselves as belonging to the same community even if they have never met and have nothing in common otherwise. The analysis that follows from this insight is all about examining and breaking down the historical processes that helped foster these communities above all the birth of printing and the development of capitalism. Brilliantly incisive Anderson's analysis shows how good interpretative skills can form the foundations for compelling and original insight.
Title: An Analysis Of Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities
Author(s): Xidias Jason
Publisher: Macat International Limited
Barcode: 9781912127016
Pages: 112 Pages
Publication Date: 7/4/2017
Series: The Macat Library
Category: Political Science & Theory