Ambivalent Europeans

Ritual, Memory and the Public Sphere in Malta
1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-415-27152-3
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 631 g

Ambivalent Europeans examines the implications of living on the fringes of Europe. In Malta, public debate is dominated by the question of Europe, both at a policy level - whether or not to join the EU - and at the level of national identity - whether or not the Maltese are 'European'. Jon Mitchell identifies a profound ambivalence towards Europe, and also more broadly to the key processes of 'modernisation'. He traces this tendency through a number of key areas of social life - gender, the family, community, politics, religion and ritual.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mitchell, Jon P.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Malta on the Margins of Europe: A History of Ambivalence 2. Valletta: Glory, Decline, Rehabilitation 3. Gendered Lives: Women and Men in Malta 4. Respectability and Consumption 5. Nostalgia and Modernisation 6. All Politicians are Bastards 7. 'Because We're Pawlini, We're Maltese': A Contested Commemoration 8. Viva San Pawl!

Über Autor(innen)

Jon P. Mitchell