Anderson (1983) - National Identity

• Anderson completed their studies on national identity, and how national identity is still important in 1983
• Anderson (1983) argues that a 'nation' is an 'imagined community', in that members of a nation will never meet most of their fellow members, and so a national identity is socially constructed through symbols such as the flag, anthem and national holidays
• Anderson (1983) argues that the social construction of national identities was facilitated by the media such as newspapers and books
• Anderson (1983) argues that the social construction of national identity through symbols such as national anthems, flag and holidays, brings people together and get behind our national interests (showing how national identity is still important)