Re-Visioning Europe : Frontiers, Place Identities and Journeys in Debatable Lands

Drawing on ethno-anthropological fieldwork, this book considers issues of identity and belonging in Europe from a consciously emic perspective. The book explores issues such as borders, migration, economic organization, heritage, and the politics and practice of developing cultural understanding. Questions About Where And What 'europe' Is Have Featured Prominently In The Social Sciences And Humanities As Well As In Political Discourse Since 1989, Not Least In The Us Government's Recent Distinction Between An 'old' And A 'new' Europe, The Eastward Expansion Of The Eu And The Drafting Of A European Constitution. Using Journeys In Pursuit Of A Vision As A Metaphor, The Book Explores Key Issues For Contemporary Europe And Its Future Development From An Interdisciplinary Perspective Grounded Mainly In European Ethnology, Cultural Anthropology, Human Geography, And Political Economy. In Five Substantive Chapters, It Offers A Synthesis Dealing With: Migration Within And Into Europe; Boundaries; Heritage And Tradition; Socio-economic Structures, Processes And Change; And, Finally, The Role Of Ethnology In Education And Cultural Practice. The Book Is Framed By Personal Reflections On Changing Visions Of Europe, Suggesting A Fresh Envisioning Of A Dis-placed Continent. Setting Out: Europe -- A Winter's Tale -- First Journey -- In The Frontier: Balancing On Borderlines -- Second Journey -- In The Diaspora: Among Mobile Europeans -- Third Journey -- To The Market: Trading Our Futures -- Fourth Journey -- On The Grand Tour: We Should Remember -- Fifth Journey -- Towards Castalia: To Re-place Europe -- Envisioning The Not-yet: Before Coming Home. Ullrich Kockel. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Setting Out: Europe — A Winter’s Tale .......Pages 1-13 First Journey — In the Frontier: Balancing on Borderlines ....Pages 14-49 Second Journey — In the Diaspora: Among Mobile Europeans ....Pages 50-86 Third Journey — To the Market: Trading Our Futures ....Pages 87-120 Fourth Journey — On the Grand Tour: We Should Remember ....Pages 121-154 Fifth Journey — Towards Castalia: To Re-Place Europe ....Pages 155-188 Envisioning the Not-Yet: Before Coming Home ....Pages 189-196 Back Matter....Pages 197-225