1st Edition

An Analysis of Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities

By Jason Xidias Copyright 2017
112 Pages
by Macat Library

112 Pages
by Macat Library

104 Pages
by Macat Library

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... Read more

Ways in to the Text  

Who was Benedict Anderson? 

What does Imagined Communities Say? 

Why does Imagined Communities Matter? 

Section 1: Influences 

Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context 

Module 2: Academic Context 

Module 3: The Problem 

Module 4: The Author's Contribution 

Section 2: Ideas 

Module 5: Main Ideas  

Module 6: Secondary Ideas  

Module 7: Achievement  

Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  

Section 3: Impact 

Module 9: The First Responses  

Module 10: The Evolving Debate 

Module 11: Impact and Influence Today 

Module 12: Where Next?  

Glossary of Terms 

People Mentioned in the Text 

Works Cited

Biography

Dr Jason Xidias has held positions at King’s College London and the University of California, Berkeley.