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008			130708s2013 pau o 00 0 eng d
020			_a9780822979135
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020			_z9780822962618 (pbk.)
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050	0	0	_aDR45 _b.A44 2013
082	0	0	_a949.605 _223
100	1		_aAleksić, Tatjana.
245	1	4	_aThe sacrificed body _h[electronic resource] : _bBalkan community building and the fear of freedom / _cTatjana Aleksic.
260			_aPittsburgh, Pa. : _bUniversity of Pittsburgh Press, _c2013. _e(Baltimore, Md. : _fProject MUSE, _g2015)
300			_a1 online resource (pages cm.)
490	0		_aPitt series in Russian and East European studies
520			_a"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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"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. "-- _cProvided by publisher.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		0	_aCommunalism _zBalkan Peninsula.
650		0	_aCommunities _zBalkan Peninsula.
650		0	_aGroup identity _zBalkan Peninsula.
650		7	_aHISTORY / Europe / Eastern. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aLITERARY CRITICISM / European / Eastern (see also Russian & Former Soviet Union). _2bisacsh
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
710	2		_aProject Muse.
856	4	0	_zFull text available: _uhttps://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780822979135/
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c34087 _d34087