Martor - Dynamics of Success in Post-Communism; Codes, Behaviors, Possession, Exposure

Journal: The Martor review
Deadline for submitting Papers: Jul. 15, 2011

Early submission in the form of abstracts and expressions of interest is encouraged.

 The Martor review is an academic journal established in 1996, with a focus on cultural and visual anthropology, ethnology and museology. Some of its earlier issues can be read here.

The theme of Martor 16/2011 issue is Dynamics of Success in Post-Communism. Codes, Behaviors, Possession, Exposure. The issue seeks to gather state of the art anthropological research on  achieving and displaying social, economic, and symbolic success in communist and post-communist societies.

The issue is theoretically proposing a concept of success that is essentially relational. Constructed with reference to the other, it is a permanent affirmation and communication of one’s social, economic and symbolic status (Bourdieu 1972, 1979). For a better analysis of the concept and codes of success we are proposing a wider vocabulary: succes (réussite) and its antonyms, failure and shame ; prestige, honour, status; success displays such as houses, cars, new technology (cell phones), music (manele), gestures, odours; the effects of mobility and migration on local codes of success, and so on. These proposals are meant to incite reflection; they are neither exclusive nor exhaustive.

Please submit texts, in either English or French, of 35.000 to 50.000 characters (with spaces). High quality images supporting the argument are a plus in the selection process. Submit abstracts of 250-350 words to Dr Fiona Skillen: fskillen@uclan.ac.uk

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