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The sacrificed body (Record no. 34087)

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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780822979135
International Standard Book Number 0822979136
Canceled/invalid ISBN 9780822962618 (pbk.)
Canceled/invalid ISBN 0822962616
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency MdBmJHUP
Transcribing agency MdBmJHUP
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number DR45
Item number .A44 2013
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 949.605
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Aleksić, Tatjana.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The sacrificed body
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title Balkan community building and the fear of freedom /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Tatjana Aleksic.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Pittsburgh, Pa. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. University of Pittsburgh Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2013.
Place of manufacture (Baltimore, Md. :
Manufacturer Project MUSE,
Date of manufacture 2015)
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 1 online resource (pages cm.)
490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Pitt series in Russian and East European studies
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "Tatjana Aleksic examines the widespread use of the sacrificial metaphor in cultural texts and its importance to sustaining communal ideologies in the Balkan region. Aleksic further relates the theme to the sanctioning of ethnic cleansing, rape, and murder in the name of homogeneity and collective identity. She employs cultural theory, sociological analysis, and human rights studies to expose a historical narrative that is predominant regionally, if not globally"--
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Summary, etc. "Living in one of the world's most volatile regions, the people of the Balkans have witnessed unrelenting political, economic, and social upheaval. In response, many have looked to building communities, both psychologically and materially, as a means of survival in the wake of crumbling governments and states. The foundational structures of these communities often center on the concept of individual sacrifice for the good of the whole. Many communities, however, are hijacked by restrictive ideologies, turning them into a model of intolerance and exclusion. In The Sacrificed Body, Tatjana Aleksic examines the widespread use of the sacrificial metaphor in cultural texts and its importance to sustaining communal ideologies in the Balkan region. Aleksic further relates the theme to the sanctioning of ethnic cleansing, rape, and murder in the name of homogeneity and collective identity. Aleksic begins her study with the theme of the immurement of a live female body in the foundation of an important architectural structure, a trope she finds in texts from all over the Balkans. The male builders performing the sacrificial act have been called by a higher power who will ensure the durability of the structure and hence the patriarchal community as a whole. In numerous examples ranging from literature to film and performance art, Aleksic views the theme of sacrifice and its relation to exclusion based on gender, race, class, sexuality, religion, or politics for the sake of community building. According to Aleksic, the sacrifice narrative becomes most prevalent during times of crisis brought on by wars, weak governments, foreign threats, or even globalizing tendencies. Because crisis justifies the very existence of restrictive communities, communalist ideology thrives on its perpetuation. They exist in a symbiotic relationship. Aleksic also acknowledges the emancipatory potential of a genuine community, after it has shaken off its ideological character. Aleksic employs cultural theory, sociological analysis, and human rights studies to expose a historical narrative that is predominant regionally, if not globally. As she determines, in an era of both Western and non-Western neoliberalism, elitist hegemony will continue to both threaten and bolster communities along with their segregationist tactics. "--
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588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE
Source of description note Description based on print version record.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Communalism
Geographic subdivision Balkan Peninsula.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Communities
Geographic subdivision Balkan Peninsula.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Group identity
Geographic subdivision Balkan Peninsula.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element HISTORY / Europe / Eastern.
Source of heading or term bisacsh
Topical term or geographic name as entry element LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Eastern (see also Russian & Former Soviet Union).
Source of heading or term bisacsh
655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
Genre/form data or focus term Electronic books.
Source of term local
710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element Project Muse.
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Public note Full text available:
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780822979135/">https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780822979135/</a>
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