Imagined Communities by Benedict Anderson
American Classics
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
"Imagined Communities" by Benedict Anderson is a seminal work in the field of nationalism studies. Anderson explores how nations are socially constructed entities, formed by shared languages, histories, and cultures, rather than by objective geographical or ethnic distinctions. He introduces the concept of the nation as an "imagined community," where members will never know most of their fellow-members, yet in the minds of each lives the image of their communion. This audiobook summary would provide key insights into Anderson's arguments, illustrating how print capitalism, the decline of monarchies, and the rise of languages in particular territories contributed to the rise of national consciousness.
Duration - 29m.
Author - American Classics.
Narrator - Digital Voice Daniel E.
Published Date - Wednesday, 08 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 American Brand House Inc. ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
American Classics
Digital Voice Daniel E
American Brand House Inc.
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Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. "Imagined Communities" by Benedict Anderson is a seminal work in the field of nationalism studies. Anderson explores how nations are socially constructed entities, formed by shared languages, histories, and cultures, rather than by objective geographical or ethnic distinctions. He introduces the concept of the nation as an "imagined community," where members will never know most of their fellow-members, yet in the minds of each lives the image of their communion. This audiobook summary would provide key insights into Anderson's arguments, illustrating how print capitalism, the decline of monarchies, and the rise of languages in particular territories contributed to the rise of national consciousness. Duration - 29m. Author - American Classics. Narrator - Digital Voice Daniel E. Published Date - Wednesday, 08 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 American Brand House Inc. ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:14
1 Revolutionary Models and the Invention of Nationalism
Duration:00:01:51
2 Inherited Dynastic State Structures and Official Nationalism
Duration:00:02:00
3 Cultural Transformations: Language, Identity, and the Lexicographic Revolution
Duration:00:03:18
4 Print Capitalism: The Rise of Vernaculars and the Spread of National Consciousness
Duration:00:03:03
5 Religious Reformation, Mass Readership, and the Decline of a Transnational Christendom
Duration:00:03:08
6 Colonial Education and the Formation of Imagined Communities
Duration:00:03:24
7 Mapping and Museumizing: Transforming Territorial Space into State Regalia
Duration:00:02:57
8 Nationalism as an Anomaly in Marxist and Liberal Theories
Duration:00:02:35
9 Cultural Memory, Death, and the Reconstruction of National Biographies
Duration:00:02:43
10 De-Europeanizing Nationalism: Global Diversities and Reconfiguring National Identity
Duration:00:03:53
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:25