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This book examines the processes of symbolic cultivation of identity promoted by Armenian cultural elites in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, focusing on the transmission of positive language ideologies and emotional elements related to collective memory. Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, i...

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spelling oapen-20.500.12657-884382024-03-28T14:02:56Z Language Attitudes, Collective Memory and (Trans)National Identity Construction Among the Armenian Diaspora in Bulgaria Selvelli, Giustina Armenian Armenian Alphabet Armenian Genocide Attitudes Benjamin Bulgaria Christian Collective Collective Identity Construction Diaspora Ethnosymbolism Giustina Identity Kloss Language Lost Homeland Memory Practices Selvelli TransNational thema EDItEUR::2 Language qualifiers::2A Indo-European languages::2AJ Baltic and other Indo-European languages::2AJK Other Indo-European languages::2AJKR Armenian thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CF Linguistics thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism::DSB Literary studies: general thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTZ Genocide and ethnic cleansing thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCC Cultural studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSL Ethnic studies::JBSL1 Ethnic groups and multicultural studies This book examines the processes of symbolic cultivation of identity promoted by Armenian cultural elites in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, focusing on the transmission of positive language ideologies and emotional elements related to collective memory. Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, interviews, and a range of primary materials, this work sheds light on the role of the Armenian alphabet in legitimizing collective visions of ‘distinctiveness’ and of the Armenian Genocide remembrance in shaping non-exclusive, transnational patterns of belonging. While contributing to the study of the complex dynamics and challenges of ‘Armenian survival’ across space and time, it situates the issue in the unique context of Bulgaria, analyzing, moreover, the impact of proximity to Turkey. 2024-03-13T16:22:15Z 2024-03-13T16:22:15Z 2024 book ONIX_20240313_9783631884478_6 9783631884478 9783631884485 9783631884461 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/88438 eng Studies on Language and Culture in Central and Eastern Europe application/pdf n/a 9783631884478.pdf https://www.peterlang.com/downloadpdf/title/77579 Peter Lang International Academic Publishers 10.3726/b19946 10.3726/b19946 e927e604-2954-4bf6-826b-d5ecb47c6555 9783631884478 9783631884485 9783631884461 44 184 Bern open access
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