10 Questions
According to the passage, the logic of identity has worked in favor of which of the following?
Unity and continuity
How has the group been conceived according to the passage?
As a unitary and homogeneous entity with internal complexity and diversity embraced
What was given positive value according to the passage?
Continuity between generations and the moral force of tradition
Which term does Benedict Anderson famously use to describe this particular conception of collective culture?
'Imagined community'
In what dimension has the question of identity been restricted according to the passage?
Dimension of belonging
According to the text, what is the fundamental condition for self-expression and self-fulfillment?
Belonging to a community with a shared culture
How are dominant and conventional discourses on identity characterized?
As assuming the identity and distinctiveness as natural and eternal qualities
How are identities seen in more recent and critical accounts?
As socially constructed and subject to continuous change
According to the text, how do identities derive their distinction?
From their position in a field of differences
What distinguishes an identity at a mundane and banal level, according to the text?
The narcissism of small differences distinguishing it from other identities
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