CAS350H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Antonio Gramsci, Pierre Bourdieu, Louis Althusser
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Main supporting points to make their case. Not focused on details (e. g. of dutch colonialism, dates, names of asian nationalists, names of places) Thesis : anderson, in the last wave, argues that the middle-class youths were crucial in the emergence of post-colonial nations . Evidence: a diversity of youths undertook pilgrimages to schools and bureaucracies. Became literate, sometimes spoke and read a vernacular language (conducive to governing) Communicated to one another in print-capitalism in the vernacular. In sum: from indonesia to india to egypt, these factors helped give rise to class of modern young nationalists who tried to articulate a modern identity and sovereignty for their nation. Study guides are posted: though they are long, they help train memory through repetition (applying same theory to different case studies) In effect: practising aspects of althusser, foucault, and gramsci from various angles. Trying to teach you how to read as i read adn see as i see.
