ANT100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Imagined Communities, Biopolitics, Mass Media
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Borders (imaginary vs. real) idea of a sovereign state, refers to how far there is a limit where it may extend to. Involves a sentiment, or feeling, attached to belonging. If you think about nation and sentiment, it can relate to transnationalism that transcends borders. Social construct, came into construction or cultural imagination over time. Narrative, a story that we tell ourselves about ourselves. Produced by us, but physical structures and monuments to represent what a nation is, monuments of those who helped to found the nation or fight for the nation. Then it has a statue of a person on a boat with different animals. Now it is the memorial/monument, signifying a war that was fought that marks canada"s independence. What is the significance of this- distinguishing ourselves from our neighbors (america), part of that distinction is that we fought them. We have military might which signifies political swagger. Canadian history involves certain narratives and certain myth making.
