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While no member of the public could have missed the Greek crisis, it has been represented only by the refraction in journalism of the views of politicians, economists and international bureaucrats. The voice of artists, “the antennae of the race”, has been so far unheard. In specially commissioned essays by major Greek writers and critics which appear for the first time in any language, the reader of this book will find new insights into the crisis, its causes and its wider ramifications. It will interest not only students of Greece, but anyone concerned with the highly topical and intertwined issues of nationalism, historical memory, otherness, migration, and xenophobia. By being simultaneously a reflection on and a reflection of a society in deep crisis, this book also offers a model for future studies.
The teaching profession has a long history in motion pictures. As early as the late 19th century, films have portrayed educators of young children--including teachers, tutors, day care workers, nannies, governesses, and other related occupations--in a variety of roles within the cinematic classroom. This work provides a broad index of more than 800 films (both U.S. and foreign) which feature educators as primary characters. Organized alphabetically by title, each entry contains a short plot summary and many also include cast and crew details. A detailed subject index is also included.
Das Anwerbeabkommen zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und Griechenland ist 2010 50 Jahr alt geworden. Es wurde am 30. März 1960 unterschrieben und brachte eine große Welle von 'griechischen Gastarbeitern' nach Deutschland. Aus diesem Anlass, stellt die Gesellschaft der Griechischen AutorInnen in Deutschland e.V. als Herausgeber einer Anthologie mit Kurzgeschichten ihrer Mitglieder vor. Die AutorInnen, beschreiben in ihren Kurzgeschichten Formen und Auswirkungen von kollektivem, menschlichem Zusammenleben, angetrieben von brennenden Gefühlen, die als immerwährende Bewegung empfunden werden. Mit unterschiedlichen sprachlichen Mitteln, surrealen Texten, alltäglichen Begebenheiten, Be...
Die Beiträge ausgewiesener Griechenland-Kenner in den HELLENIKA 15 spannen einen Bogen von der Antike bis in die Gegenwart und beschäftigen sich unter anderem mit Themen von Philosophie, Literatur und Kulturgeschichte sowie den deutsch-griechischen Beziehungen. Mehrere Beiträge weiten den Blick auf die ebenso bedeutenden österreichisch-griechischen Beziehungen, ein weiterer widmet sich tragischen Ereignissen der osmanisch/türkisch-griechischen Geschichte, die bis heute für beide Nationen nicht abschließend verarbeitet sind. Einen weiteren Schwerpunkt machen Beiträge zur 200. Wiederkehr des Beginns des Griechischen Freiheitskampfes von 1821 aus.
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The nexus of human mobility and communication is intricate, and this volume uncovers the deep-rooted significance of tourism and media . From antiquity to modern day, Western communication systems have artfully crafted the allure of destinations, making places irresistible to the travellers. At its core, this book proposes that the impetus for travel is a primal human necessity, rooted in our inherent need for movement, consciousness expansion, and cultural development. Featuring Greek civilization as a case study, the book reveals how the rich cultural capital of modern Greece, long admired and assimilated by many global cultures, has immensely contributed to Greece's contemporary tourism "imaginary". Readers are challenged to look beyond prevailing practices where tourism management and marketing are the driving force for commercial exchange, but to encompass its broader essence as a vital human function, leading to richer experiences. It will be of interest to academics within areas related to tourism studies, mobility studies, mass media, communication and cultural studies.
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Bringing together established and emerging scholars from multiple disciplines, the collection's unique contribution is to show how Angelopoulos created singularly intricate forms whose aesthetic contours invite us to think critically about modern history.
The Parthenon. Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. Homer's epic poems. Gods and goddesses lounging around, indulging in pleasures on Mount Olympus. All of these images bring to mind the traditional icons of Greece, the cradle of Western Civilization. But what do we know of modern Greece? The answer to that question and more can be found in this comprehensive look at contemporary Greek culture. This one-stop reference source is packed with illustrative descriptions of daily life in Greece in the 21st century. Ideal for high school students and even undergraduates interested in studying abroad, this extensive volume examines topics such as religion, social customs, leisure life, festivals, language, literature, performing arts, media, and modern art and architecture, among many other topics. Woven into the text are beautiful and accurate vignettes of Greek life, helping to illustrate how it is people live. A crossroads between Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Greece is fighting to hold on to the culture of yesterday, while still looking toward modernity. Culture and Customs of Greece is a must-have volume for all high school and public library shelves.
"After more than twenty years as a full member of the European Union, Greece has produced a literature with radically different thematic, ideological and linguistic orientations from previous periods, for both domestic and international reasons. Since literature is considered to constitute both the repository of culture and one of its several manifestations, any attempt to assess cultural convergence in a unified Europe necessitates an examination and evaluation of contemporary literary production in individual member states. The present volume - the collective work of academics, literary critics and fiction writers - investigates the dramatically new trends that have emerged in contemporary Greek fiction and places this local literature within an international context."