Nationalism Essay Flashcards
Which three/four sources do you use and in what order?
Benedict Anderson: Cultural Roots, Nathaniel Hawthorne: My kinsman, Hannah Foster: The Coquette, Roosevelt: The Strenuous LIfe
Who’s the author of My Kinsman and what does he say about Nationalism?
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
An anxiety over the switch between the national consciousness and its dangers, this is seen with the mob-like nature of the crowd, and the idea of death and war through the two-faced man. radical inclusiveness is threatening.
Who’s the author of Coquette and what does she say about nationalism?
Hannah Foster
She depicts the role of women in the nation as observers and cheerers but not participators, as seen in the cheerleader vs football player example
Who’s the author of Cultural Roots, and what does he say about nationalism?
Benedict Anderson
The nation is an imagined community as a whole, brought upon by print-capitalism. It’s in empty homogenous time. Also, the idea of the nation’s continuity and immortality is brought here.
Who’s the author of The STrenuous LIfe and what does he say about nationalism?
Roosevelt
He talks about the continuity of the nation, and the role females and males have, where females to deny motherhood was cowardly, and males protect the nation. don’t use this source if you can help it.
