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Dreaming Of Al-Andalus: The Manifestation Of Spanish Orientalism And Anachronistic Space In A 5-Granadino Hotel, Aiden Chisholm
Dreaming Of Al-Andalus: The Manifestation Of Spanish Orientalism And Anachronistic Space In A 5-Granadino Hotel, Aiden Chisholm
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Immigration, Identity, And Sub-State Nations: A Comparative Analysis Of Madrid And Catalonia, Reagan Flynn
Immigration, Identity, And Sub-State Nations: A Comparative Analysis Of Madrid And Catalonia, Reagan Flynn
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The Things We Carry: Pilgrim Identity And Material Culture Along Spain’S Camino De Santiago, Isabelle Moore
The Things We Carry: Pilgrim Identity And Material Culture Along Spain’S Camino De Santiago, Isabelle Moore
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In recent decades, the mediaeval Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route has enjoyed a significant resurgence in popularity. Despite the route’s Christian heritage as “the way of St. James,” todays Camino-walkers present an impressive range of spiritual, physical, and personal motivations for undergoing the route. This modern twist on an ancient tradition has sparked an academic discussion surrounding what constitutes a “pilgrim” versus a “tourist,” including the ways in which people of different motivating identities experience heritage. I investigated this dichotomy by walking the Camino Frances and conducting ethnographic fieldwork from St. Jean Pied de Port, France to Santiago, Spain. In …
The Conflicts Of Euro-Islam: The Issues Of Immigration And Integration Of Muslims Into European Society, Shayla B. Campbell
The Conflicts Of Euro-Islam: The Issues Of Immigration And Integration Of Muslims Into European Society, Shayla B. Campbell
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Islamophobia is on the rise and is now a sentiment that has transcended almost every European country. In the aftermath of 9/11 and the subsequent bombings in Madrid and London, anxiety and fear of the “other” has been heightened. This fear has been harnessed by political parties in many European countries, most notably Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and France. These countries all have supported political parties that have formed an anti-Muslim platform. The main claim is that the “Islamic identity” is incompatible with the “European identity”. Despite these xenophobic attitudes, the immigration population still inhabits European countries and continues …