Yesterday's Self
Download or Read eBook Yesterday's Self PDF written by Andreea Deciu Ritivoi and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Andreea Deciu Ritivoi |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0742513610 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780742513617 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Yesterday's Self by : Andreea Deciu Ritivoi
Book excerpt: In Yesterday's Self, Andreea Ritivoi explores the philosophical and historical dimensions of nostalgia in the lives of immigrants, forging a connection between current trends in the philosophy of identity and intercultural studies. The book considers such questions as, Does attachment to one's native culture preclude or merely influence adaptation into a new culture? Do we fashion our identity in interdependence with others, or do we shape it in a non-contingent frame? Is it possible to assimilate in an unfamiliar world without risking self-alienation? Ritivoi's response: nostalgia is both the poison and the cure in such situations.
