Yesterday's Self: Nostalgia and the Immigrant IdentityRowman & Littlefield, 2002 - 184 стор. The state of being called nostalgia has a history fraught with ambiguity and poetical connotation. In the late 17th century, nostalgic reminiscences were thought to be the symptoms of a deadly disease that shook one's mind and body. Today, we view nostalgia not as a medical condition, but as a bittersweet recollection of one's past joys and sorrows--the memories and treasures of an earlier self. And yet, there remains a category of individuals for whom such recollection can be seriously problematic: immigrants. 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's native culture preclude or merely influence adaptation into a new culture? Do we fashion our identity in interdependence with others, or do we shape it in a non-contingent frame? Is it possible to assimilate in an unfamiliar world without risking self-alienation? Ritivoi's response: nostalgia is both the poison and the cure in such situations. Documenting the tribulations of sojourners and immigrants, Yesterday's Self illustrates how and why the cultural adjustment of immigrants can only happen when personal identity is understood as a quest for continuity in one's life story, even alongside the most radical cultural rupture. Ultimately, reflection on the nostalgic experience reveals insights into the nature of the self and its dynamic engagement with otherness and difference. |
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... cultural contexts , and it offers works from thinkers whose cultures are challenged by globalizing movements . Comparative and intercultural studies address such social and political issues as the environ- ment , poverty , consumerism ...
... cultural contexts , and it offers works from thinkers whose cultures are challenged by globalizing movements . Comparative and intercultural studies address such social and political issues as the environ- ment , poverty , consumerism ...
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... cultural and political values , and participation in so- cial and political organizations . " 2 This definition appears to be predicated on a twofold assumption : that the immersion into a new culture , of the kind in- volved by ...
... cultural and political values , and participation in so- cial and political organizations . " 2 This definition appears to be predicated on a twofold assumption : that the immersion into a new culture , of the kind in- volved by ...
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... culture of origin to the culture of adoption . The key element of this transition is adjustment ; but before connecting it to a variety of changes involving the individual , I propose that we first go 2 2 Introduction.
... culture of origin to the culture of adoption . The key element of this transition is adjustment ; but before connecting it to a variety of changes involving the individual , I propose that we first go 2 2 Introduction.
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... culture shock as one of the relevant issues in explaining the psychological reaction of immigrants and / or sojourners to the culture of adoption.5 Directly connected to physical symptoms that re- semble those of nostalgia — fatigue ...
... culture shock as one of the relevant issues in explaining the psychological reaction of immigrants and / or sojourners to the culture of adoption.5 Directly connected to physical symptoms that re- semble those of nostalgia — fatigue ...
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Nostalgia and the Immigrant Identity Andreea Deciu Ritivoi. bridge between cultures and the potential identities that are acceptable and necessary in each culture . The method I employ to analyze the relation between nostalgia and ad ...
Nostalgia and the Immigrant Identity Andreea Deciu Ritivoi. bridge between cultures and the potential identities that are acceptable and necessary in each culture . The method I employ to analyze the relation between nostalgia and ad ...
Зміст
Longing to Be Home | 13 |
An Integrationist Model of Identity | 43 |
Going Native Nostalgia and Solitude | 73 |
Going Home Adjustment as Recognition | 101 |
The Unbearable Lightness of Being | 121 |
The Contingent Self | 153 |
Bibliography | 173 |
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