“Arch Macedonia”, from Pseudo Classicism to Monument of Culture, from Political Ritualization to Civil Demystification

• Authors: Љупчо С. Ристески

Title variants

PL

„Порта Македонија”, од псевдокласицизам до споменик на културата, од политичка ритуализација до граѓанска демистификација

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

PL

In this paper, we are considering the social aspects of the object “Porta Macedonia” as a part of the project “Skopje 2014”, its political and cultural meanings, its symbolic aspects and its reflection on identity policies in contemporary Macedonia. We read buildings and monuments of “Skopje 2014” project as texts, interpret them as symbols recognizing as signs of multilayered ideas and interpretations of the nation under strong political patronage. The text shows how a monument in a very short period creates multiple layers of symbolism which, depending on social contexts, can be read in different ways.

Keywords

EN

Skopje 2014 project; Macedonia; monuments; symbols; nationalism; Skopje 2014 project; Macedonia; monuments; symbols; nationalism

PL

Skopje 2014 project; Macedonia; monuments; symbols; nationalism

• Publisher: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
• Journal: Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 13

Dates

published

2018-01-29

Contributors

author

Љупчо С. Ристески

• Универзитет „Св. Кирил и Методиј” Скопје

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Identifiers

DOI

10.14746/pss.2017.13.17