What is the main concept developed in Anderson's'Imagined Communities'?
The idea of Jati
Conflict theory
The theory of nationalism
Modernization theory
Answer
The main concept in Benedict Anderson's influential book,'Imagined Communities', is the notion of nationalism as a socio-cultural phenomenon, rather than a natural or inevitable consequence of ethnic ties. Anderson argues that nations are not primordial entities but imagined communities that are socially constructed and sustained through shared narratives, rituals, and symbols.
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