University of Sussex
Browse

File(s) not publicly available

The Nostalgic Construction of Community: Memory and Social Identity in Urban Malta

journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-07, 16:01 authored by Jon MitchellJon Mitchell
This paper examines local people's memories of a Maltese urban community that was demolished in the 1970s. The memories create an idealised, nostalgic picture of community harmony and solidarity prior to the demolition, but also apportion blame for its subsequent destruction. The paper argues that in such situations of physical displacement and/or social dislocation, this nostalgic process serves as a strategic resource that not only produces order and identity, but also creates legitimate moral claims against the state. The paper thereby contributes to ongoing debates about the relationship between local identity and wider political and economic processes.

History

Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Ethnos

ISSN

0014-1844

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

1

Volume

63

Page range

81 - 101

ISBN

0014-1844

Department affiliated with

  • Anthropology Publications

Full text available

  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

Usage metrics

    University of Sussex (Publications)

    Categories

    No categories selected

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC