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This document discusses the history and method of imagology, which is the tendency to attribute characteristics to different societies, nations, or races. It outlines how this developed from early ethnocentric views of other cultures, to the formalization of national stereotypes in early modern Europe. In the 19th century, the rise of comparative studies in fields like anthropology and linguistics led to viewing each nation as having its own unique identity expressed through its culture and language. Litera
- Author
- Elena Teodora Dima
- Language
- EN