Presentation of the book “Europe in the Portuguese National Identity” from Rita Ribeiro

On December 10th, at Centésima Página Bookstore it was held the public presentation of the book “Europe in the National Identity” from Rita Ribeiro.

Rita Ribeiro was born in 1972. She is is Assistant Professor at the Sociology Department of the University of Minho. She is graduated in Sociology, also she has a Master in Anthropology, and a PhD in Sociology. Her current interests of investigation are Politics and Culture Sociology.

Abstract:

This book addresses the relationship between the Portuguese national identity and Europe along the following dimensions: the European dimension of the Portuguese identity and how Portugal has positioned itself in relation to Europe during the last century; what meaning the Portuguese assign to the idea of Europe and how this idea relates to the historical connection between the country and the European cultural space. The aim is to analyse how the Portuguese identify themselves with Europe and which Europethey identify themselves with.

Book Description:

Pages: 262

Editor: Edições Afrontamento

ISBN: 9789723611908

By admin in Events on 03/12/2012