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�...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ritivoi, Andreea Deciu, 1970-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002.
Series:Philosophy and the global context.
Subjects:
Nostalgia.
Identity (Psychology)
Nostalgie.
Identité (Psychologie)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Nostalgia
Immigranten.
Heimwee.
Acculturatie.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Longing to Be Home; Chapter 2 An Integrationist Model of Identity; Chapter 3 Going Native: Nostalgia and Solitude; Chapter 4 Going Home: Adjustment as Recognition; Chapter 5 ""The Unbearable Lightness of Being""; Chapter 6 The Contingent Self; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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