Introduction: Identity, Confessionalism, and Nationalism

Mentzel, Peter

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“…Lacking religious grounds, elites attempted to build national identity out of a sense of common language, but this effort was limited by the obvious reality that Albanians spoke two distinct languages. In Mentzel's (2000, p. 251) own words:…”

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“…An historian, Peter Mentzel (2000) utilizes the concept of a kinship bonding mechanism to explore variation in the origins of nationalist loyalties and viable nation-states in the Balkans, especially as they developed under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. To begin, he notes that nationalism, the politically active expression of ethnic identity, resulted in more effective and stable nation-states in Croatia, Serbia, Greece, and Bulgaria than in the territories largely populated by Albanians.…”

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Evolutionary Psychology and the Explanation of Ethnic Phenomena

Goetze

James

2004

Evol Psychol

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In a recent series of articles, Hislope (1998, 2000) and Harvey (2000a, 2000b) have raised questions about the usefulness of "evolutionary theory" especially for any purpose other than identifying "distal" causes of ethnic phenomena. This article responds to those views and argues that evolutionary psychology shows great promise in contributing to the explanation of contemporary ethnic identities and ethnic conflict. The authors argue that an evolutionary psychology approach embraces research conducted through conventional social science approaches, helps to complete explanations of the proximate causes of ethnic conflict, and can recast thought and encourage new areas of research about important issues in the ethnic conflict field. Illustrations are provided in support of each of these points. Some of these arguments have been heard before with respect to the general role of evolutionary theory in explaining social phenomena but they are arguments we think bear repeating and illustrating in the context of the study of ethnic phenomena. Before examining the ways that evolutionary psychology can contribute to social science explanation of ethnic phenomena, we summarize the general evolutionary psychology approach to the study of social behavior.

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Evolutionary Psychology and the Explanation of Ethnic Phenomena

Goetze

James

2004

Evol Psychol

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“…Following the dissolution of former Yugoslavia, nationalism and ethnic conflict emerged as the hegemonic paradigms to analyse almost all processes of change unfolding across the Balkans. In this context, the revival of Islam is usually read through collective categories of national "belonging" and "Othering", which insist on clear criteria for inclusion and exclusion between and within specific political units (see, e.g., Mentzel 2000). These categorical terms of inter-communal belonging are now found in the media, political debates and international community's projects, thus, shaping an overarching and self-perpetuating line of discourse (Henig and Bielenin-Lenczowska 2013, 2).…”

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Localized Islam(s): interpreting agents, competing narratives, and experiences of faith

Elbasani

Tošić

2017

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This special issue investigates contemporary transformations of Islam in the post-Communist Balkans. We put forward the concept of localized Islam as an analytical lens that aptly captures the input of various interpreting agents, competing narratives, and choices of faith. By adopting an agent-based approach that is sensitive to relevant actors’ choices and the contexts where they operate, we explore how various groups negotiate and ultimately localize the grand Islamic tradition, depending on where they are situated along the hierarchy of power. Specifically, we outline three sets of actors and narratives related to revival of Islamic faith: (1) political elites, mainstream intellectuals, and religious hierarchies often unite in safeguarding a nation-centric understanding of religion, (2) foreign networks and missionaries make use of open channels of communication to propagate their specific interpretations and agendas, and (3) lay believers tend to choose among different offers and rally around the living dimension of religious practice. Contributions in this issue bring ample evidence of multiple actors’ strategies, related perspectives, and contingent choices of being a Muslim. Case studies include political debates on mosque construction in Athens; political narratives that underpin the construction of the museum of the father of Ataturk in Western Macedonia; politicians’ and imams’ competing interpretations of the Syrian war in Kosovo, Macedonia, and Albania; the emergence of practice communities that perform Muslim identity in Bulgaria; the particular codes of sharia dating in post-war Sarajevo; and veneration of saints among Muslim Roma in different urban areas in the Balkans.

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The Perception of Muslims in Bulgaria and Greece: Between the 'Self' and the 'Other'

Brunnbauer¹

2001

Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs

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Introduction: Identity, Confessionalism, and Nationalism

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

Evolutionary Psychology and the Explanation of Ethnic Phenomena

Evolutionary Psychology and the Explanation of Ethnic Phenomena

Localized Islam(s): interpreting agents, competing narratives, and experiences of faith

The Perception of Muslims in Bulgaria and Greece: Between the 'Self' and the 'Other'

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