Theories of Nationalism and National Identity: An Introduction

In this video, I introduce some foundational theories of nationalism and national identity. I look at primordialists like Edward Shills and Clifford Geertz and modernists including Ernest Gellner (Nations and Nationalism) and Benedict Anderson (Imagined Communities). Finally, I take a quick look at the Marxist Hobsbawm’s The Invention of Tradition. Then & Now is FAN-FUNDED! Support me on Patreon and pledge as little as $1 per video: Or send me a one-off tip of any amount and help me make more videos: Music: Ghost Dance Kevin MacLeod () Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Follow me on: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: Sources: Jack David Eller & Reed M. Coughlan (1993) The poverty of primordialism: The demystification of ethnic attachments, Ethnic and Racial Studies, 16:2, 183-202, Shils, Edward. “Primordial, Personal, Sacred and Civil Ties: Some Particular Observations on the Relationships of Sociological Research and Theory.“ The British Journal of Sociology 8, no. 2 (1957): 130-45. doi: Gellner, Ernest, Nations and Nationalism O’LEARY, B. (1997). On the Nature of Nationalism: An Appraisal of Ernest Gellner’s Writings on Nationalism. British Journal of Political Science, 27(2), 191-222. doi: Özkiriml, Umut, Theories of Nationalism: A Critical Introduction Anderson, Benedict, Imagined Communities Hobsbawm, Eric, The Invention of Tradition