Europe Faces Europe
Narratives from Its Eastern Half
Nonfiction, History, Eastern Europe, European General, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781783207534 | |
| Publisher: | Intellect Books Ltd | Publication: | July 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Intellect | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781783207534 |
| Publisher: | Intellect Books Ltd |
| Publication: | July 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Intellect |
| Language: | English |
How is Europe identified in narratives from its eastern periphery? This is the core question of this volume. Its chapters map narratives of Europe rooted in East Europe, as they circulate in phenomenological philosophy, news journalism, social movements, literary texts, visual art and popular music. Whereas debate and research on European identity is normally conducted in self-congratulatory terms by core institutions in the center, the focus here is on how Europeanness is narrated in one of its most dynamic regions: Eastern Europe. A closer scrutiny of how such East European narratives critically rework inherited conceptions reveals a range of strategies for interpreting European identity in this transitory phase of history.
How is Europe identified in narratives from its eastern periphery? This is the core question of this volume. Its chapters map narratives of Europe rooted in East Europe, as they circulate in phenomenological philosophy, news journalism, social movements, literary texts, visual art and popular music. Whereas debate and research on European identity is normally conducted in self-congratulatory terms by core institutions in the center, the focus here is on how Europeanness is narrated in one of its most dynamic regions: Eastern Europe. A closer scrutiny of how such East European narratives critically rework inherited conceptions reveals a range of strategies for interpreting European identity in this transitory phase of history.
