Inscribing identities on/of space: representations and symbolic connotations of space in the collective memory of Greeks from Egypt
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space memory identity Greek community in Egypt
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The article focuses on the articulation of discourses as regards the presence of Greeks in modern Egypt. It stresses the importance of space -and its representations in memory- as a foundational element of the Greek community’s collective identity and symbolic standing in the course of time. The article also highlights the significance of individual memories and specific patterns of virtual interaction as indicators of persistent interpretative stereotypes that support the imaginary restructuring of the community, following its members’ departure from Egypt.
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Souyioultzoglou, I. (2022). Inscribing identities on/of space: representations and symbolic connotations of space in the collective memory of Greeks from Egypt. The Greek Review of Social Research, 158, 67–96. https://doi.org/10.12681/grsr.29386
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