5/11/2023 0 Comments Imagined communities sparknotes![]() Anderson observes that nationalism is a social construction ingrained in the collective consciousness as a means to identify with each other. In that, society conceives their personhood out of the illusion of nationalism. ![]() The assertion alludes to this ‘amnesia’ that befell the communities in terms of what they used to identify by, thus create the imagined communities. Moreover, he affirms that communities have ceased to identify through sharing religion with the populace in their society. In the book, Anderson addresses how the sense of identity shifted radically with the elimination of the monarch which was a unifying factor. “All profound changes in consciousness, by their very nature, bring with them characteristic amnesias…Out of this estrangement comes a conception of personhood, identity…” Benedict Anderson ![]() ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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