Anthony D. Smith

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Anthony D. Smith was a prominent British sociologist and political theorist best known for his influential work on nationalism and national identity, particularly through his development of ethno-symbolist theory.

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instanceOf person
political theorist
sociologist
academicDiscipline political sociology
sociology of nationalism
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1939
dateOfDeath 2016
educatedAt London School of Economics and Political Science NERFINISHED
University of London
employer London School of Economics and Political Science NERFINISHED
familyName Smith
fieldOfWork ethnicity studies
nationalism studies
political theory
social theory
sociology
fullName Anthony David Smith NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Anthony
hasConcept ethnie
ethno-symbolism
myths, memories and symbols in nation formation
influenced ethno-symbolist theorists
nationalism studies scholars
influencedBy Ernest Gellner NERFINISHED
Max Weber NERFINISHED
Émile Durkheim NERFINISHED
knownFor ethno-symbolism
theory of nationalism
work on national identity
languageOfWorkOrName English
nationality British
notableIdea nations as named human populations with shared myths, memories, and culture
notableWork Chosen Peoples NERFINISHED
National Identity
Nationalism and Modernism NERFINISHED
The Ethnic Origins of Nations NERFINISHED
Theories of Nationalism NERFINISHED
occupation professor
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London
researchInterest collective identity
ethnicity
nationalism
nations
theoreticalApproach ethno-symbolist theory
workLocation London, England
surface form: London

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Ernest Gellner influenced Anthony D. Smith