A Moldovan 'sheep'? � framing Moldovan passivity

• Autores: Roxana Adina Huma
• Localización: Nations and nationalism, ISSN 1354-5078, Vol. 21, Part 3, 2015, págs. 503-523
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article offers a different perspective for understanding Moldovan discourses of passivity by turning its attention to representations of national identity. Its main focus is a Moldovan ballad, Miorita, and the way in which it discursively both frames and legitimises inaction. It builds on the idea that Miorita is a central part of the way in which Moldovans represent their identity with respect to the writings of Ion Druta, its main promoter in Moldovan society. More importantly, the ballad is conceptually linked to national characteristics such as lamentation and kindness, characteristics that can be summed up under the headline of �passivity�. Thus, drawing from constructivist and post-structuralist approaches, the article stresses how these elements inform the Moldovan view of the self, its identity and even its representations of foreign affairs, framing the Moldovan lack of agency on a discursive level.