Name: Tangier/Gibraltar – A Tale of One City
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SKU: 9783837656497
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Tangier/Gibraltar – A Tale of One City

By (author): Dieter Haller

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Published: 01-Jun-2021
ISBN: 9783837656497

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278 Pages

Subjects:
Social & cultural anthropology
ethnography
Urban communities
British & Irish history
Cultural studies
African history
European history
Religion: general
Human geography
20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000
National liberation & independence
post-colonialism
Colonialism & imperialism
EU & European institutions
International relations
Development studies
Political structure & processes
Central government policies
Political economy
Islamic studies
Jewish studies
Religious groups: social & cultural aspects
History of religion
History of art / art & design styles

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Contemporary life is caught in prisons of identity. Public, academic, and political discourses do not seem to be possible without circling around the topos of identity, thereby creating an illusion of uniqueness, separation, difference, and conflict. By studying the relationship between the Moroccan city of Tangiers and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, Dieter Haller shows how cross-boundary experiences, practices, and identifications create a sense of neighborhood beyond official discourses. Across the Straits of Gibraltar, local and regional relationships in different fields such as kinship, economy, and culture provide resources for post-Brexit common action and a future beyond the prison of identity.

Dieter Haller, geb. 1962, ist seit 2005 Professor für Sozialanthropologie an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum und Mitbegründer des dortigen Zentrums für Mittelmeerstudien. Er forscht und publiziert über den westlichen Mittelmeerraum.