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

• Autore: Moravcová Mirjam
• Pubblicazione: Prague : , : Karolinum Press, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (158 pages)
• Disciplina: 301
• Soggetto topico: Anthropology; Cultural pluralism; Ethnic groups; Ethnic festivals - Czech Republic
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ethnic Diaspora Festivities in the Czech Republic
• ISBN: 9788024652269; 9788024651484
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910838327803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II