MACEDONIA MYTHS IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIETAL SAFETY Cover Image

МАКЕДОНСКИТЕ МИТOВИ ВО КОНТЕКСТ НА СОЦИЕТАЛНАТА БЕЗБЕДНОСТ
MACEDONIA MYTHS IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIETAL SAFETY

Author(s): Valentina Mironska Hristovska
Subject(s): Cultural history, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Институт за македонска литература
Keywords: Macedonian myth; national narratives; tradition; Macedonian identity; societal safety; identity

Summary/Abstract: Redefining the relation between the state and society is within the context of the question “fragmentation or integration of Europe?” Processes of integration create a new macro-level over the old countries. Therefore, the integration is slowing down and societal safety becomes the key reason for theoretical science to focus on societies, as they refer to identity, perseverance of traditional models of language, culture; religious and national identities and customs. Societal safety protects sovereignty and identity. When national identities were formed, nation was in the focus of the most popular and widespread myths, its existence being confirmed with the exact collective name, the myth from distant ancestors as well as historic events in the context of the topic and actual situation in which Macedonia is nowadays, and therefore we give tribute to people who had central role in Macedonian narratives that reflect and indicate Macedonian identity.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 58
  • Page Range: 327-337
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Macedonian
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