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Book 62: "Imagined Communities"
 
Book 62:
Wednesday, September 18th, 2013 @ 19:00
15, rue des Savoises, la Maison des Associations. room Biko (ground floor), Geneva
 
Imagined Communities by Benedict Anderson (English 1983)
http://www.mostinfluentialbooks.com/book/186/imagined-communities/

Anderson's brilliant book on nationalism forged a new field of study when it first appeared in 1983. (...) is widely considered the most important book on the subject. (...) Anderson examines the creation and global spread of the "imagined communities" of nationality, and explores the processes that created these communities: the territorialization of religious faiths, the decline of antique kingship, the interaction between capitalism and print, the development of secular languages-of-state, and changing conceptions of time and space. This is the part of the summary figuring on the back cover of the 2006 revised edition.

Nominated by: Caroline (http://www.mostinfluentialbooks.com/user/171/caroline/)

Presenter: Helen (http://www.mostinfluentialbooks.com/user/67/helen/)
Commentator: Needed

Date: 18 Sept 2013
Time: 19:15 sharp

Format:
1. Members introduction (5 minutes)
2. Club statistics (2 minutes)
3. Introducing interesting books (5 minutes)
4. Brief introduction of next book (2 minutes)
5. Book presentation (20-30 minutes)
– A brief history of author’s life
– A short summary of the book
– Main/new ideas that the book brought to the society at the time that it was written
– What were the major implications/reactions at the time that it was written?
– What are the major implications on our daily lives (if any)?
6. Group discussion led by the commentator (45-60 minutes), member’s personal view about the book, opposing ideas.

At the end of the meeting, a group of us goes to a bar nearby for a drink, everyone is welcome to join.

Venue: 15, rue des Savoises, la Maison des Associations. room Biko (ground floor)

Map: http://www.lafea.org/contacts.htm

Note: reading the book is not a "must" to attend the meeting!

Look forward to see you all!

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To join the club: http://www.glocals.com/groups/geneva/geneva-book-club.htm
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