01:510:381 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Collective Memory
28 Mar 2017
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In the middle ages natio was a word tied to being a part of the nobility/aristocracy. ^ being a part of something that had certain privileges in society by law. Member of the natio = member of the nobility: excluded peasants. By the 1800"s nation means something different now! Means the people now (includes everyone now/not dividing by caste) Earnest renan reading (3rd part is the most important: on what nation means/why it is so important, geography doesn"t matter, a nation is a soul, a spiritual principle . Part of a greater whole, has desire/will. A feeling from inside that empowers: two things constitute a soul . Memories: collective memory (holidays/events), sacrifice creating solidarity, common experience. A strong nation - griefs are of more value than triumphs . The idea of fated to be in a nation and the free will to choose. Mutual recognition other people have to recognize you as part of a group.
