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Reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism. Cultural intimacy and the vicissitudes of the euro. This cultural dynamics special issue on the intimate workings of culture examines the complex ways power, audience, and imagination are implicated in the social practices and politics of cultural intimacy. Michael herzfeld in cultural intimacy, anthropologist michael herzfeld asks why officials treat certain features of national culture as disreputable, and why at the same time it is these features through which the. In his pathbreaking ethnographic book, cultural intimacy. First theorized by michael herzfeld in 1997, cultural intimacy has proven to be a productive lens through which to explore the. Since the initial publication, herzfelds ideas have achieved wide recognition and several of the terms he coined in this work are entering the anthropological lexicon. Their identity strategiesembedded in the complex ideological interdependencies as well as the conational relations and positioning within a. In this new updated edition, herzfeld includes more discussion about what cultural intimacy has come to mean for other authors and researchers, and how it can contribute to present studies of global processes and the forces that resist them. Cultural intimacych7 cultural intimacy social poetics. General anthropology bulletin of the general anthropology division. Social poetics in the nationstate michael herzfeld chapter 7 p. I very much share his criticism of the discipline with regards to how it has treated the concept of state and elite. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months.
If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. Time and the oath in the mountain villages of crete 109 7 social poetics in theory and practice. Social poetics in the nation state by michael herzfeld cultural intimacy. Social poetics and the real life of states, societies, and institutions michael herzfeld in the third edition of this important and influential book, michael herzfeld revisits the idea of cultural intimacy. Cultural intimacy social poetics in the nation state by kitty 5. Social poetics in the nationstate was first published in 1997, the concept of cultural intimacy has entered the anthropological lexicon and emerged as a key analytical tool for the study of the nationstate and the making of collective identities. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Reciprocity as nostalgia and practice structural nostalgia refers to a collective representation of a time before time. Asia program special report, woodrow wilson international center for scholars, no.
Drawing upon his own extensive fieldwork in greece, and also upon a rich body of work that other. Social media archeology and poetics leonardo book series. Ethnicity, identity and music, in ethnicity, identity and music. Pdf mobile intimacy in an age of affective mobile media. First theorized by michael herzfeld in 1997, cultural intimacy has proven to be a productive lens through which to explore the dialectic between the construction and contestation of. In particular, the power of pop to actively shape conceptions of self and inform the ways in which we interact with others at the individual, communal, and even national and transnational levels has taken center stage, but understanding just how these identities are. Cultural intimacy in international relations jelena subotic. The intersections between national identity and social class play a pivotal role in constructing mobile lives, in particular, among migrants following polands accession to the european union eu. Social poetics in the nation state michael herzfeld chapter 1. Introducing cultural intimacy the provisionality of the permanent anthropologists have largely shunned the state as a hostile and invasive presence in the local social life and have seen nationalism as an embarrassing first cousin to the discipline itself, prone to public excesses of essentialism and reification.
Popular music is a dynamic portal through which to gain a greater understanding of a vast array of social phenomena within asia. Social poetics in the nation state was first published in 1997, the concept of cultural intimacy has entered the anthropological lexicon and emerged as a key analytical tool for the study of the nation state and the making of collective identities. Contents preface and acknowledgments ix 1 introducing cultural intimacy 1 2 of definitions and boundaries 37 3 persuasive resemblances 56 4 the dangers of. In the levels and paradigms of ads and missions which. State 1997, he has written extensively on anthropological and semiotic theory, the ethnography of southern europe, local politics. Cultural intimacy social poetics in the nation state. Public intellectuals, cultural experimentation, and ethnic pluralism in colombia. Cultural intimacych7 cultural intimacy social poetics in.
Social poetics and the real life of states, societies, and institutions michael herzfeld in the third edition of this important and influential book, michael herzfeld revisits the. A cultural poetics modern greece modern greece a cultural poetics vangelis calotychos oxford new york first published in 2003 by be. Cultural intimacy helps illuminate how states present themselves internationally and how. Social poetics in the nationstate by michael herzfeld p. Cultural intimacy draws on the authors own extensive fieldwork in greece, herzfeld explores many topics from sheepthieves to flight attendants, from the. Cultural intimacy social poetics in the nationstate michael herzfeld routledge new york london. Micheal herzfeld is one of the very interesting anthropologists of our time. Ethnographic praxis in industry conference proceedings. I i i i cultural intimacy second edition social poetics in the nationstate michael herzfeld r. Points big question what advantages do social actors find in using, reformulating, and recasting official idioms in the pursuit of often highly unofficial personal goals, and how do these actionsso. Cultural intimacy social poetics in the nationstate. Social poetics in the nationstate herzfeld, michael on.
Social poetics in the nationstate find, read and cite all the. Cultural experimentation, and ethnic pluralism in colombia. Michael herzfeld is professor of anthropology at harvard university, 33 kirkland street, cambridge, ma 028, usa. Available formats pdf please select a format to send. State, american ethnologist on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Social poetics in the nationstate michael herzfeld chapter 1. Cultural intimacy draws on the authors own extensive fieldwork in greece, as well as on a wide range of comparisons from the united states, africa, western europe, and elsewhere. Social poetics in the nation state find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. From troubled waters to boiling blood 74 5 cultural intimacy and the meaning of europe 89 6 structural nostalgia. His concept of cultural intimacy brings new perspective to both anthropological theory and ethnographic fieldwork. Ultimately herzfeld achieves his goal of demonstrating that state ideologies and the intimacy of everyday social life are revealingly similar 3even when the latter appear to stand in direct opposition to the former. Cultural intimacych1 cultural intimacy social poetics in. I i i i i cultural intimacy second edition social poetics in the nation state michael herzfeld r. Time and the oath in the mountain villages of crete 8.
Using the concept of cultural intimacy as a departure point, this article develops a framework for understanding incongruities in the domestic and international facades of state identity. In anthropology, the concept of cultural intimacy expresses those aspects of a cultural identity that are considered a source of international criticism for the state, but are nevertheless used to provide insiders with a sense of national comfort, understanding, and selfreflexive, ontological security. Social poetics in the nationstate find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Herzfeld explores many topics from sheepthieves to flight attendants, from the banality of polite chitchat to the divine vengeance invoked against perjury, and from the personal styles of coffeehouse and barroom. Initial pluralism and the colonial creation of plural. President of the ecb, hearing at the committee on economic and monetary affairs of the european parliament. Social poetics in the nation state by michael herzfeld p. Time and the oath in the mountain villages of crete. Social poetics in the nationstate by michael herzfeld cultural intimacy. Pdf on oct 1, 1998, marcio goldman and others published cultural intimacy. Cultural intimacy, in other words, explains the mutual reproduction of different levels of identity. Those millions was published starting to their functions, all converging mercury, the cultural intimacy social poetics of counter.
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