Simbolismos imaginarios europeos. Una aproximación crítica al estudio de los Balcanes
Keywords:
Balcanes, Europa, UE, balcanismo, Occidente, Oriente, Balcanes, Europa, UE, balcanismo, Occidente, OrienteAbstract
The relations between the Balkans and Western Europe are mediated by a Eurocentrism that highlights the peripheral position of the region and its discursive construction as the “other” of Europe. The Balkans, as a geographical area, have been placed outside of their time and context to be replaced by stereotypical representations based on the historical legacies that have given a particular character to the region. Through the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion that take place within the process of building the European Union, such stubborn representations of the region have become entrenched, positioning the Balkans in a limbo of ambiguity in relation to their membership in the symbolic continent. European. However, the Balkan countries, aware of the stereotypical image they carry, have appropriated certain representations of themselves to differentiate themselves and project themselves towards Western Europe.
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