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Yesterday's Self : Nostalgia and the Immigrant Identity.
In Yesterday's Self, Andreea Ritivoi explores the philosophical and historical dimensions of nostalgia in the lives of immigrants, forging a connection between current trends in the philosophy of identity and intercultural studies. The book considers such questions as, Does attachment to one�...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
2002.
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| Colección: | Philosophy and the global context.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In Yesterday's Self, Andreea Ritivoi explores the philosophical and historical dimensions of nostalgia in the lives of immigrants, forging a connection between current trends in the philosophy of identity and intercultural studies. The book considers such questions as, Does attachment to one's native culture preclude or merely influence adaptation into a new culture? Do we fashion our identity in interdependence with others, or do we shape it in a non-contingent frame? Is it possible to assimilate in an unfamiliar world without risking self-alienation? Ritivoi's response: nostalgia is both the. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (196 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-179) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781461622833 1461622832 |