New York Times: Anthropologist discusses statue, Macedonian national pride

Release Date: June 24, 2011 This content is archived.

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An article in The New York Times about a 30-ton bronze statue of Alexander the Great that was installed in Skopje, Macedonia, as a symbol of national pride quotes Vasiliki Neofotistos, assistant professor of anthropology who is studying identity politics in that Balkan nation. "This is a way for Macedonia to affirm its national existence," she said. "Macedonia wants to advance the thesis that it is a cornerstone of Western civilization."

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