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This fascinating urban anthropological analysis of Sarajevo and its cultural complexities examines contemporary issues of social divisiveness, pluralism, and intergroup dynamics in the context of national identity and state formation. Rather than seeing Bosnia-Herzegovina as a volatile post-socialist society, the book presents its capital city as a vibrant yet wounded centre of multicultural diversity, where citizens live in mutual recognition of difference while asserting a lifestyle that transcends boundaries of ethnicity and religion. It further illuminates how Sarajevans negotiate group identity in the tumultuous context of history, authoritarian rule, and interactions with the built environment and one another. As she navigates the city, Fran Markowitz shares narratives of local citizenry played out against the larger dramas of nation and state building. She shows how Sarajevans' national identities have been forged in the crucible of power, culture, language, and politics. "Sarajevo: A Bosnian Kaleidoscope" acknowledges this Central European city's dramatic survival from the ravages of civil war as it advances into the present-day global arena.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: Sarajevo: A Bosnian Kaleidoscope
• Author: Fran Markowitz
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• EAN: 9780252077135
• ISBN: 025207713X
• ID: 04869570
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Weight: 392 g
• Dimensions: 153 × 228 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. April 2010

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