ASIA 150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Communist Party Of China, Yakshagana, Kana
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Nationalism as something imagined by a group of people who perceive themselves as a part of that nation. Kal ho na ho"s street singing scenes. (different races in the neighborhood, all coming togther joyfully singing and having a good time, and including the us flag-- one big happy fam) An imagined community is different from an actual community because it is not (and, for practical reasons, cannot be) based on everyday face-to-face interaction between its members. For example, anderson believes that a nation is a socially constructed community, imagined by the people who perceive themselves as part of that group. Even though the term was coined to specifically talk about nationalism, it is now used more broadly, almost blurring it with community of interest. For instance, it can be used to refer to a community based on sexual orientation,[2] or awareness of global risk factors. A good example can be the u. s nation.
