Yesterday's self : nostalgia and the immigrant identity / Andreea Deciu Ritivoi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ritivoi, Andreea Deciu, 1970- author.

Series:

Philosophy and the global context.

Philosophy and the Global Context

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nostalgia.

Identity (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Oxford, England : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Longing to Be Home; Chapter 2 An Integrationist Model of Identity; Chapter 3 Going Native: Nostalgia and Solitude; Chapter 4 Going Home: Adjustment as Recognition; Chapter 5 ""The Unbearable Lightness of Being""; Chapter 6 The Contingent Self; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-24936-8

1-4616-2283-2

0-7425-1361-0

OCLC:

858230630