Ambivalent Europeans : Ritual, Memory and the Public Sphere in Malta
, by Mitchell, Jon P.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9789058232168 | 9058232166
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 12/31/2015
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.