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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 dis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thiessen, Ilká
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Peterborough, Ont. ; Orchard Park, NY : Broadview Press, ©2007.
Colección:Broadview ethnographies & case studies.
Temas:
Since 1945
Women engineers > North Macedonia > Skopje > Social conditions.
Women engineers > North Macedonia > Skopje > Attitudes.
Women engineers > North Macedonia > Skopje > Interviews.
Social change > North Macedonia.
Post-communism > North Macedonia.
Ingénieures > Macédoine du Nord > Skopje > Conditions sociales.
Ingénieures > Macédoine du Nord > Skopje > Attitudes.
Ingénieures > Macédoine du Nord > Skopje > Entretiens.
Changement social > Macédoine (République)
Postcommunisme > Macédoine (République)
Postcommunisme > Macédoine du Nord.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Politics and government.
Post-communism.
Social change.
Women engineers.
North Macedonia > Politics and government > 1945-1992.
North Macedonia > Politics and government > 1992-
Macédoine du Nord > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1992.
Macédoine du Nord > Politique et gouvernement > 1992-
North Macedonia.
North Macedonia > Skopje.
Electronic books.
Interviews.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (206 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-198) and index.
ISBN:9781442603219
1442603216

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