CONSTRUCTION OF IDENTITY IN LIVING TOGETHER WITH “OTHERS”. CASE STUDY IN TUSHOVICA VILLAGE
Keywords:
ethnicity, Bulgarian Turks, case study, OthernessAbstract
This study examines construction and subsequent operation of personal identity in a situation of transition, considering understanding of the “Other”. The presented case study displays how everyday communication and common problems change inherited negative cultural stereotypes in the image of Turkish neighbors without leading to problems in identity and in ethnicity in particular.
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