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Nationalism (11:31)

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 02:28 How does this video define nationalism?
  2. 03:14 What did Benedict Anderson mean when he called the nation an “imagined political community”?
  3. 06:50 According to the video, where did nationalism begin and how did it spread?
  4. 07:27 How did nationalism contribute to the extreme violence of the twentieth century?
  5. 08:52 How do nationalists construct ideas about their nation?
  6. 10:30 What is some evidence referenced in this video as to whether nationalism is good or bad?