6 Flashcards
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What is ruling class ideology?
The belief that poor people are poor because they don’t work hard enough, emphasizing a meritocratic society. It also holds that maximizing profit through exploitation is important and that inequality is inevitable and natural.
What is meant by nationalism?
Nationalism refers to the idea that nations are real, distinctive communities with unique characteristics and a long shared history. Every nation should be self-governing, and national loyalty and identity should take precedence over tribe, class, or religion.
How does Andersson define a nation?
Andersson argues that a nation is an ‘imagined community’ where individuals identify with it but will never know most of its other members, creating a sense of common purpose among millions of strangers.
How is nationalism a form of false class consciousness?
Marxists argue that nationalism prevents the overflow of capitalism by dividing the international working class, encouraging workers to feel more aligned with their country’s capitalists than with workers from other nations.
What is Gellner’s view on nationalism?
Gellner argues that nationalism is a false consciousness, contrasting pre-industrial societies with small-scale communities and fixed hierarchies to modern industrial societies characterized by large-scale, impersonal relationships and a complex division of labor.
How does nationalism facilitate communication?
Nationalism enables communication between strangers by using a mass state education system to impose a single, standard national culture and language on all members.
What is the functionalist perspective on nationalism?
Functionalists view nationalism as a civil religion that unites people, integrating individuals into larger social and political units and making them feel part of something greater than themselves.
How does education promote nationalism?
Education fosters nationalism by creating social solidarity through collective rituals, such as national symbols, flags, national anthems, and learning the nation’s history.
What is the substantive definition of religion?
The substantive definition of religion states that there must be a belief in God or the supernatural.
