Yesterday's Self Nostalgia and the Immigrant Identity |
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Author:
| Ritivoi, Andreea Deciu |
Series title: | Philosophy and the Global Context Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7425-1361-7 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2002 |
Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionIn 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.