Corsican Fragments: Difference, Knowledge, and Fieldwork

by Matei Candea

Book Overview

The island of Corsica has long been a popular destination for travelers in search of the European exotic, but it has also been a focus of French concerns about national unity and identity. Today, Corsica is part of a vibrant Franco-Mediterranean social universe. Starting from an ethnographic study in a Corsican village, Corsican Fragments explores nationalism, language, kinship, and place, as well as popular discourses and concerns about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253221935
• ISBN13: 9780253221933
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"