Publication date:
15 July 2017Publisher
Intellect BooksDimensions:
230x170mm7x9"
ISBN-13: 9781783207510
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 centre, 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.
Open Access PDF of this title is available from OAPEN, at this link Europe Faces Europe.
'A welcome contribution to the field of European Studies. The main strength of the book is contextualization and rich interpretation of several less known, non-banal and fascinating cases that may become a real eye-opener for everyone keen on learning more about Europe’s eastern half. [...] It deserves much credit for its methodological effort, critical insights and thoughtful analysis of the selected cases. It suggests a step in the right direction, as the reader is eventually urged to reflect on how we see, portray and interpret Europe in the changing global conditions.'