Aspekte të identitetit të emigrantëve shqiptarë në Itali
Aspects of the identity of Albanian emigrants in Italy
Author(s): Majlinda Bregasi, Leonardo M. Savoia Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Philology, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Univeristeti i Prishtinës, Fakulteti i Filologjisë
Keywords: Identity;immigrants;
Summary/Abstract: The Albanian language is considered one of the fundamental elements of Albanian identity. On its base was arose the hole process of the national awareness process during Rilindja Kombëtare (Renaissance). But the situation of Albanian emigrants nowadays in Italy of the second-generation shows us a fragile identity. Facing the strong racial discrimination at the beginning of the 1990s, thanks to the ‘Albanian’ myth created by the media, marked the beginning of the process of devaluation or concealment of the identity among emigrants, which brought Albanian language into a fast-track assimilation process. The fact that the Albanian emigration has not been interrupted suggests an economic, social and political instability in the country, which makes Albania not yet a desirable place to live for emigrants, even in the future. This is another important factor that helps the linguistic assimilation process and the transformation of the identity.
Journal: Seminari Ndërkombëtar për Gjuhën, Letërsinë dhe Kulturën Shqiptare
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 37.1
- Page Range: 93 - 110
- Page Count: 18
- Language: Albanian
