02 Rizal and the Theory of Nationalism

02 Individual Activity: Analysis Table- ARG

CUENCA, SOPHIA ANGELICA B.

BSTM 3.2 B

Title of the reading Summary (seven [7] sentences MAX)

Benedict Anderson used the concept of an

imagined community to explore nationalism in his
1983 book Imagined Communities. Anderson
portrays a nation as a socially created society
imagined by those who consider themselves to be
a member of it. Anderson cites three paradoxes:
first, historians' objective modernity of countries
vs. nationalists' subject antiquity, second, formal
universality as a sociocultural idea land, and third,
Imagined Communities political strength as such nationalism vs. their
philosophical poverty and even incoherence.
Anderson uses the tombs of an unknown soldier as
a symbol of nationalism. Unknown soldiers' tombs
are either empty or include recognized remains,
but each nation with such memorials claims these
soldiers as their own. Regardless of the Unknown
Soldiers' true origins, these nations have
incorporated them into their imagined society.

How does this develop and/or promote

nationalism to you?

They build and promote nationalism, in my

opinion, through the effort to

putting an end to concepts like divine right and

hereditary monarchy, as well as the

Standardization of national calendars, clocks, and

language incorporated in books, as well as the
publication of daily newspapers, lead to the birth
of printing press capitalism.
Did Rizal demonstrate popular nationalism through
his work? Justify your answer

Yes, he exemplifies popular nationalism via his

work; after all, we all recognize Jose Rizal as the
father of Filipino nationalism. He aided in the
establishment of an independent Philippine state,
and he specifically and unequivocally condemned
the 1896 war against Spain. The majority of his
writing, both in essays and editorials, focused on
individual rights and independence, particularly for
Filipinos.

How will the study of our national history affect

your actions in the present?

Sacrificing one's life to save one's country is a very

painful experience for me.

is not an easy task. During the Spanish era, he was

a strong supporter of major changes.

His love for our nation, the Philippines, is evident.

We must value what we have.

Yes, he did. The writings he creates should not fade

since they contain the history of how we came to
be free of other countries. That is correct, people
should continue to learn from it and understand
why he became our National Hero, as well as to
nurture the future generation by telling them
about Dr. Jose Rizal's life and work.