What two main issue were at the center of Gellner's social thought?
Modernization theory and nationalism
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Post-colonialism and orientalism
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Answer
Ernest Gellner's social thought is centered on two main issues: modernization theory and nationalism. Modernization theory is the idea that traditional societies are gradually being replaced by modern societies. Gellner argued that this process of modernization is driven by the need for education and skilled labor in an industrial economy. Nationalism is the idea that a nation is a community of people who share a common culture, language, and history.
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