BSTM 3.

2B

Activity 2

Title of the Reading Summary (seven [7] sentence Max)

Anderson portrays a nation as a socially

constructed community imagined by those who
consider themselves to be members of that
group.
Anderson identifies three paradoxes: first, the
objective modernity of nations in the eyes of
historians vs. their subject antiquity in
nationalists' eyes, second, formal universality as a
socio-cultural concept, and third, the political
power of nationalism as such vs. their
philosophical poverty and even incoherence.
Anderson uses the graves of the Unknown Soldier
as an illustration of nationalism.
 
Although the tombs of unknown warriors are
either empty or contain recognized remains, each
country that has such memorials claims these
soldiers as their own. Regardless of the Unknown
Soldiers' true origins, these nations have
incorporated them into their imagined society.

Imagined Communities: Reflections on the

Origins and Spread of Nationalism How does this develop and/or promote
nationalism to you?
They build and promote nationalism, in my
opinion, through the effort to
removing concepts of divine right and hereditary
royalty from control, and merging printing press
capitalism with national calendars, clocks, and
language expressed in books and the publication
of daily newspapers.

Did Rizal demonstrate popular nationalism

through his works? Justify your answer.
Yes, he displays nationalism on his works. Dr. Jose
Rizal is a Nationalist in my opinion. Because he
was a strong supporter of important reforms
during the Spanish rule, demonstrating his love
for our country, the Philippines. He is the author
of a book that has demonstrated his beliefs and
from which people are still learning today. It
demonstrates love for our country since he
wishes for unity in his country without resorting
to violence or revolution against those who seek
to elevate themselves above Filipinos, instead
using his knowledge and values to write novels.
He stressed the value of the Tagalog language,
emphasizing that language will not be used to
determine their socioeconomic standing.  But, at
the end of the day, Dr. Rizal simply wants our
country to be united and for us to be proud of
our Filipino heritage because we will be proud as
Filipinos.

How will the study of our national history affect

your actions in the present?

The study of our nation’s history has an impact

on our current activities because it connects us to
the past by revealing that certain human
experiences are universal across time. National
history also influences our understanding of
certain persons and societies, including their
beliefs and traditions, as well as the cultural
distinctions that distinguish each other as a
person's identity. Past events serve as a guide in
shaping and molding the knowledge of future
generations so that they can understand what
our heroes have done for us. Of course, we
should be grateful to them because many of their
discoveries have been applied and adapted to
serve us with great convenience and comfort in
our daily lives. It might be in terms of education,
economics, or politics; in this way, we have a
broad understanding of the subject, and it is a
part of our community.