Attached is the relevant readings and reading assignments as we did not read the whole text (it is located in the questions document)
Prompt:
Michael Billig argues that nationalism is an ideology that socially reproduces the nation. Explain how banal nationalism helps accomplish this. Ensure that you define key concepts and terms and provide examples from the text.
Here are the notes for what the professor is looking for (The notes are short as he was talking quick I can elaborate if need be):
Intro Start with Billig pressmises
Define what people think nationalism is
Talk about common sense
Use either his examples or yours
Introduction
Define banal nationalism
Compare it to hot nationalism
Compare the two different kinda of flagging
Visual vs discursive flagging
End with how the two different types of flagging are represented in remembering and forgetting/ inside and outside2-3 examples for each body paragraph
Body 1 remembering and forgetting
Give a review of examples
Explain what is being remembered and what is being forgotten
(the good war)
(in god we trust); how it is anti communist
Body 2 inside and outside
Give a review of examples forms of inside and outside
What is the thing being established that makes us different from everyone else
What makes us unique
Universal code of nation hood
Imagined homeland
State flags or post cards or maps
National histories
Go to a wiki page or article for each of the two concepts
In the conclusion you can give your own opinions on the book after basic reseated of billigs conclusion
What is being neglected
Or a larger cretic of the book
