Television can create a shared experience and a feeling that people are members of a collective, despite lacking in proximity to one another. This is called:
A) imagined communities
B) television culture
C) political programming
D) collective conditioning

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The concept of imagined communities describes how media, particularly television, can create a sense of shared experiences and common identity among people who are actually physically separated from one another. This was first introduced by Benedict Anderson, who argued that modern nation-states are formed through a shared sense of nationalism that is based on imagined communities, rather than physical proximity or kinship ties. Television plays a big role in creating these imagined communities by providing a shared cultural reference point and a sense of belonging.

Television Can Create a Shared Experience and a Feeling That