Divided Cyprus: Modernity, History, and an Island in Conflict (New Anthropologies of Europe)

The volatile recent past of Cyprus has turned this island from the idyllic ''island of Aphrodite'' of tourist literature into a place renowned for hostile confrontations. Cyprus challenges familiar binary divisions, between Christianity and Islam, Greeks and Turks, Europe and the East, tradition and modernity. Anti-colonial struggles, the divisive effects of ethnic nationalism, war, invasion, territorial division, and population displacements are all facets of the notorious Cyprus Problem. Incorporating the most up-to-date social and cultural research on Cyprus, these essays examine nationalism and interethnic relations, Cyprus and the European Union, the impact of immigration, and the effects of tourism and international environmental movements, among other topics. ''Of the recent publications on the `Cyprus Problem', `Divided Cyprus' ranks amongst the best. It is scholarly, very well conceived, nicely structured, and expertly executed. Most importantly, it is thought provoking. I highly recommend it to any serious scholar of Cyprus' past and present, and to those interested in its future progress.'' -- The Cyprus Review, Vol. 18:2, Fall 2006 ''[U]shers the reader into the complexities of the categorical ambiguity of Cyprus [and] . . . concentrates . . . on the Dead Zone of the divided society, in the cultural space where those who refuse to go to the poles gather.'' - -Anastasia Karakasidou, Wellesley College Transforming Lives : Process And Person In Cypriot Modernity / Michael Herzfeld -- On The Condition Of Postcoloniality In Cyprus / Rebecca Bryant -- Disclosure And Censorship In Divided Cyprus : Toward An Anthropology Of Ethnic Autism / Yiannis Papadakis -- De-ethnicizing The Ethnography Of Cyprus : Political And Social Conflict Between Turkish Cypriots And Settlers From Turkey / Yael Navaro-yashin -- Cypriot Nationalism, Dual Identity, And Politics / Nicos Peristianis -- Children Constructing Ethnic Identities In Cyprus / Spyros Spyrou -- Contested Natures : An Environmental Conflict In Cyprus / Gisela Welz -- Gardens And The Nature Of Rootedness In Cyprus / Anne Jepson -- Researching Society And Culture In Cyprus : Displacements, Hybridities, And Dialogical Frameworks / Floya Anthias -- Recognition And Emotion : Exhumations Of Missing Persons In Cyprus / Paul Sant Cassia -- Postscript : Reflections On An Anthropology Of Cyprus / Vassos Argyrou. Edited By Yiannis Papadakis, Nicos Peristianis, And Gisela Welz. Proceedings Of A Conference Entitled Transformation, Inertia, Reconfigurations: A Critical Appraisal Of Anthropological Research In Cyprus Hosted Jointly At University Of Cyprus And Intercollege In September 2001. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 IntroductionModernity, History, and Conflict in Divided Cyprus: An OverviewY P, N P,  G W......Page 14 1. Transforming Lives: Process and Person in Cypriot Modernity......Page 43 2. On the Condition of Postcoloniality in Cyprus......Page 60 3. Disclosure and Censorship in Divided Cyprus: Toward anAnthropology of Ethnic Autism......Page 79 4. De-ethnicizing the Ethnography of Cyprus: Political and Social Conflictbetween Turkish Cypriots and Settlers from Turkey......Page 97 5. Cypriot Nationalism, Dual Identity, and Politics......Page 113 6. Children Constructing Ethnic Identities in Cyprus......Page 134 7. “Contested Natures”: An Environmental Conflict in Cyprus......Page 153 8. Gardens and the Nature of Rootedness in Cyprus......Page 171 9. Researching Society and Culture in Cyprus: Displacements, Hybridities,and Dialogical Frameworks......Page 189 10. Recognition and Emotion: Exhumations of Missing Persons in Cyprus......Page 207 11. Postscript: Reflections on an Anthropology of Cyprus......Page 227 List of Contributors......Page 238 Index......Page 240 [u]shers The Reader Into The Complexities Of The Categorical Ambiguity Of Cyprus [and]... Concentrates... On The Dead Zone Of The Divided Society, In The Cultural Space Where Those Who Refuse To Go To The Poles Gather. -- Anastasia Karakasidou, Wellesley College The Volatile Recent Past Of Cyprus Has Turned This Island From The Idyllic Island Of Aphrodite Of Tourist Literature Into A Place Renowned For Hostile Confrontations. Cyprus Challenges Familiar Binary Divisions, Between Christianity And Islam, Greeks And Turks, Europe And The East, Tradition And Modernity. Anti-colonial Struggles, The Divisive Effects Of Ethnic Nationalism, War, Invasion, Territorial Division, And Population Displacements Are All Facets Of The Notorious Cyprus Problem. Incorporating The Most Up-to-date Social And Cultural Research On Cyprus, These Essays Examine Nationalism And Interethnic Relations, Cyprus And The European Union, The Impact Of Immigration, And The Effects Of Tourism And International Environmental Movements, Among Other Topics. Divided Cyprus brings together the most up-to-date social and cultural research on Cyprus. This small island continues to draw the world's attention as the site of one of the longest-running postcolonial ethnic conflicts, one which has come to play a pivotal role in the politics of the European Union. The contributors to the volume suggest that this conflict offers insight into understanding the relation between "state" and "nation" and the nature of ethnic identity and collectivity Incorporating social and cultural research on Cyprus, this collection of essays examines nationalism and interethnic relations, Cyprus and The European Union, the impact of immigration, and the effects of tourism and international environmental movements, among other topics