LEADER 05301nam 2200637 450 001 9910464618103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8229-7913-6 035 $a(CKB)3710000000095325 035 $a(EBL)2039461 035 $a(OCoLC)867741442 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001036626 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11672608 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001036626 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11059294 035 $a(PQKB)10188492 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2039461 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse27279 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2039461 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10853075 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL586628 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000095325 100 $a20140408h20132013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe sacrificed body $eBalkan community building and the fear of freedom /$fTatjana AleksiAleksic? 210 1$aPittsburgh, Pennsylvania :$cUniversity of Pittsburgh Press,$d2013. 210 4$dİ2013 215 $a1 online resource (282 p.) 225 1 $aPitt Series in Russian and East European Studies 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8229-6261-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: The Legendary Roots of Community Construction""; ""Chapter 1: Community, Power, and the Body""; ""Chapter 2: A Failed Dream of a Balkan Community""; ""Chapter 3: The Greek National Identity as the Fathera???s Testament""; ""Chapter 4: The Yugoslav Cadavre Exquis: The Return of the Repressive""; ""Chapter 5: Demystifying the Sacrificial Imperative of History""; ""Conclusion: Community, Communalism, Communism""; ""Notes""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""Back Cover"" 330 $a"Tatjana Aleksic examines the widespread use of the sacrificial metaphor in cultural texts and its importance to sustaining communal ideologies in the Balkan region. Aleksic further relates the theme to the sanctioning of ethnic cleansing, rape, and murder in the name of homogeneity and collective identity. She employs cultural theory, sociological analysis, and human rights studies to expose a historical narrative that is predominant regionally, if not globally"--$cProvided by publisher. 330 $a"Living in one of the world's most volatile regions, the people of the Balkans have witnessed unrelenting political, economic, and social upheaval. In response, many have looked to building communities, both psychologically and materially, as a means of survival in the wake of crumbling governments and states. The foundational structures of these communities often center on the concept of individual sacrifice for the good of the whole. Many communities, however, are hijacked by restrictive ideologies, turning them into a model of intolerance and exclusion. In The Sacrificed Body, Tatjana Aleksic examines the widespread use of the sacrificial metaphor in cultural texts and its importance to sustaining communal ideologies in the Balkan region. Aleksic further relates the theme to the sanctioning of ethnic cleansing, rape, and murder in the name of homogeneity and collective identity. Aleksic begins her study with the theme of the immurement of a live female body in the foundation of an important architectural structure, a trope she finds in texts from all over the Balkans. The male builders performing the sacrificial act have been called by a higher power who will ensure the durability of the structure and hence the patriarchal community as a whole. In numerous examples ranging from literature to film and performance art, Aleksic views the theme of sacrifice and its relation to exclusion based on gender, race, class, sexuality, religion, or politics for the sake of community building. According to Aleksic, the sacrifice narrative becomes most prevalent during times of crisis brought on by wars, weak governments, foreign threats, or even globalizing tendencies. Because crisis justifies the very existence of restrictive communities, communalist ideology thrives on its perpetuation. They exist in a symbiotic relationship. Aleksic also acknowledges the emancipatory potential of a genuine community, after it has shaken off its ideological character. Aleksic employs cultural theory, sociological analysis, and human rights studies to expose a historical narrative that is predominant regionally, if not globally. As she determines, in an era of both Western and non-Western neoliberalism, elitist hegemony will continue to both threaten and bolster communities along with their segregationist tactics. "--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aSeries in Russian and East European studies. 606 $aGroup identity$zBalkan Peninsula 606 $aCommunities$zBalkan Peninsula 606 $aCommunalism$zBalkan Peninsula 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aGroup identity 615 0$aCommunities 615 0$aCommunalism 676 $a949.605 700 $aAleksic?$b Tatjana$0928193 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910464618103321 996 $aThe sacrificed body$92085842 997 $aUNINA