Ethnic Diaspora Festivities in the Czech Republic : Cultural Traditions Between Isolation, Integration and Hybridization / Mirjam Moravcová.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moravcová, Mirjam, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthropology.

Czech Republic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Prague, Czech Republic : Charles University Karolinum Press, [2023]

Language Note:

Translated from Czech. Original title unsure.

Summary:

The publication reviews the festivities in the lives of immigrants who came to the Czech Republic after 1990 and who have since created new diasporas or established themselves as distinctive immigrant groups. Festivities are an important aspect of immigrants' lives inside their social groups as they support the immigrants' ethnic self-identification, strengthen their ties to their home country, and aid them in building a sense of belonging. The author elaborates on findings from research undertaken in various immigrant groups throughout the Czech Republic, focusing on the abandonment of festivities, their adaptation to the new environment, and the creation of new ones, while observing their social significance and cultural specificity.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Foreword

Primary Sources, Data, Research

Social Science Approaches to Immigrant Festivities

Festivities of Immigrants to the Czech Republic

I. Festivities in the Context of Life in a Diaspora

Holidays - An Instrument of Immigrant Self-Identification

Reproduction of Default Relationships and Values

Celebrations of Changes in Social Status

New Festivities of Immigrants

Festive Traditions and Their Permeation of Society

Religion - Agent of Either Acceptance or Rejection of Celebrations of the 'Others'

Festivities - Symbol of the Unity of Compatriots, a Given and a Commitment to Interconnection in the Transnational Space

II. Festivities as Communication Spaces

III. Festivities as Staged Theatrics: Actors, Scripts, Scenery, Costumes and Props

Directing and Staging Festivities - The Symbolism of Communication

Staging Festivities in Modern Czech Society

Staging Festivities among Members of Ethnic Diasporas in the Czech Republic

Social Events Held by Institutions, Associations and Social Groups: Public Space

Conclusion

Bibliography

List of Plates.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Moravcová, Mirjam Ethnic Diaspora Festivities in the Czech Republic

ISBN:

9788024652269