The Same... Only Different - Taking a Closer Look at Balkan Identity
The Same... Only Different - Taking a Closer Look at Balkan Identity
Author(s): Stefan Apfl, Wolfgang LuefSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO)
Keywords: Danko Plevnik; Slobodna Dalmacija; Iulia Mihail; Albena Vutsova; Victor Stefov; Macedonian Ministry of Education; Balkan identity
Summary/Abstract: Cross-cultural identity is nurtured by a sense of community and interdependence, yet in order to create a common identity for the countries of South Eastern Europe, it is also necessary for the separate cultures to be well established in this new constellation and to feel secure as individual cultures within a onfederative whole. So the critical question to be answered during this transition is: How can countries maintain an independent direction while still building and preserving cross-cultural ties? To find an answer, deScripto spoke with leading voices from several Balkan countries, and from these countries, a preliminary picture starts to emerge.
Journal: deScripto
- Issue Year: 2004
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 16
- Page Count: 1
- Language: English