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Record Nr.

UNINA9910838327803321

Autore

Moravcová Mirjam

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Prague : , : Karolinum Press, , 2023

©2023

ISBN

9788024652269

9788024651484

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (158 pages)

Disciplina

301

Soggetti

Anthropology

Cultural pluralism

Ethnic groups

Ethnic festivals - Czech Republic

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.