Ambivalent Europeans : Ritual, Memory and the Public Sphere in Malta

Ambivalent Europeans examines the implications of living on the fringes of Europe. In Malta, public debate is dominated by the question of Europe, both at a policy level - whether or not to join the EU - and at the level of national identity - whether or not the Maltese are 'European'. Jon Mitchell identifies a profound ambivalence towards Europe, and also more broadly to the key processes of 'modernisation'. He traces this tendency through a number of key areas of social life - gender, the family, community, politics, religion and ritual.Mitchell, Jon P. is the author of 'Ambivalent Europeans : Ritual, Memory and the Public Sphere in Malta', published 2001 under ISBN 9789058232168 and ISBN 9058232166.