Waiting for Macedonia

Identity in a Changing World

Bibliographic Data

ID19930840
Authorsllka Thiessen (corresponding author)
Year2006
Publication date2006-12-31
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueWaiting for Macedonia (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press (PUBLISHER • CA)
DOI10.3138/9781442603219
OpenAlexW560790098
Open LibraryOL35771180M
ISBN9781442603219
LanguageEN
Citations received13

Waiting for Macedonia gives insight into one of the most moving moments in post-war European history: the hope for a new Europe in the years following the collapse of communism. In this ethnography, Thiessen explores the different ways in which identity has been negotiated in Macedonia since the disintegration of Yugoslavia. In contrast to more familiar approaches to the Balkans-which emphasize tradition, rural life, and women in the contexts of kinship and marriage-Thiessen here investigates the everyday habits of a group of young professional women in Skopje. Using research data spanning eight years (1988-96), she traces key aspects of their life, including family relationships, television and shopping habits, cafe life, and attitudes to work. At the same time, she also raises larger questions about Macedonian, Balkan, and Eastern European notions of identity, suggesting that western discourses about former socialist countries may in turn be influencing the way young urban Macedonians see themselves

Aesthetics · Art · Genealogy · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · History

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