Waiting for Macedonia
Identity in a Changing World
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2006
Broadview Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-55111-719-5 (ISBN)
Broadview Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-55111-719-5 (ISBN)
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"Thiessen crafts a fine ethnography of a changing society after the fall of socialism and independent nationhood." - Anastasia Karakasidou, Wellesley College
Waiting for Macedonia gives insight into one of the most moving moments in post-war European history: the hope for a new Europe in the years following the collapse of communism. In this ethnography, Thiessen explores the different ways in which identity has been negotiated in Macedonia since the disintegration of Yugoslavia. In contrast to more familiar approaches to the Balkans-which emphasize tradition, rural life, and women in the contexts of kinship and marriage-Thiessen here investigates the everyday habits of a group of young professional women in Skopje. Using research data spanning eight years (1988-96), she traces key aspects of their life, including family relationships, television and shopping habits, cafe life, and attitudes to work. At the same time, she also raises larger questions about Macedonian, Balkan, and Eastern European notions of identity, suggesting that western discourses about former socialist countries may in turn be influencing the way young urban Macedonians see themselves.
Waiting for Macedonia gives insight into one of the most moving moments in post-war European history: the hope for a new Europe in the years following the collapse of communism. In this ethnography, Thiessen explores the different ways in which identity has been negotiated in Macedonia since the disintegration of Yugoslavia. In contrast to more familiar approaches to the Balkans-which emphasize tradition, rural life, and women in the contexts of kinship and marriage-Thiessen here investigates the everyday habits of a group of young professional women in Skopje. Using research data spanning eight years (1988-96), she traces key aspects of their life, including family relationships, television and shopping habits, cafe life, and attitudes to work. At the same time, she also raises larger questions about Macedonian, Balkan, and Eastern European notions of identity, suggesting that western discourses about former socialist countries may in turn be influencing the way young urban Macedonians see themselves.
Ilka Thiessen is a Professor of Anthropology at Malaspina University-College (Nanaimo, BC). She has written extensively on Macedonian culture and identity.
List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Macedonian Context Chapter 2: Mapping Urban Identity Chapter 3: The Disintegration of Yugoslavia: Gender-Experienced by Three Generations Chapter 4: Getting Along Chapter 5: Shopping for the "New" Person Chapter 6: Silhouette: The Sculpted Body Chapter 7: Conclusion Bibliography and Recommended Reading Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.10.2006 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom |
| Verlagsort | Peterborough |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 147 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 280 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-55111-719-3 / 1551117193 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-55111-719-5 / 9781551117195 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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