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Title: | Myth, Myth-Making and the Formation of Cultural Identity in Greece | ||||
Author: | Vasiliadou, Xanthippi |
ISNI:
0000 0004 2686 3154
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Awarding Body: | University of East Anglia | ||||
Current Institution: | University of East Anglia | ||||
Date of Award: | 2009 | ||||
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This research addresses the place of myth in the constitution of the
nation and the construction of cultural identities in Greece. Considering
the ever-changing nature of identity in postmodern analyses, it focuses
attention on Greek museums and their potential as loci for the formation
of new identities within the contemporary socio-cultural context.
Furthermore, it concerns the ways they can work together with schools
by reinforcing their educational role both as learning and cultural centres.
In present times, with homogenization and continuity being challenged
under the pressure of internal and external changes and the emerging
quest for cultural diversity, collective identities need to be redefined.
Therefore, I suggest that myths offer a negotiable cultural context
connected with the museums' and schools' identity work embracing both
the preservation of traditions and cultural innovation. I consequently
introduce a project with the intention of exploring the dynamics of this
relationship by way of a pilot study across museums and secondary
schools working with myths in Greece. Through it, and by analysis of its
consequences and implications, I hope to make a contribution to the
development of culturally inclusive approaches in the museum
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Supervisor: | Not available | Sponsor: | Not available | ||
Qualification Name: | Thesis (Ph.D.) | Qualification Level: | Doctoral | ||
EThOS ID: | uk.bl.ethos.514220 | DOI: | Not available | ||
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