All Outputs (3)

The gift of European thought and the cost of living (2013)
Book
Argyrou, V. (2013). The gift of European thought and the cost of living. Berghahn Journals

European thought is often said to be a gift to the rest of the world, but what if there is no gift as such? What if there is only an economy where every giving is also a taking, and every taking is also a giving? This book extends the question of eco... Read More about The gift of European thought and the cost of living.

Power and tourism : negotiating identity in rural Cyprus (2013)
Thesis
Eftychiou, E. (2013). Power and tourism : negotiating identity in rural Cyprus. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216142

This thesis focuses on the disputed identity of rural Cyprus. It is an ethnographic study on tourism that argues that the power of western hegemony, not only defines but also reverses the definition of ‘modern’ identity in the cultural setting of Cyp... Read More about Power and tourism : negotiating identity in rural Cyprus.

“Funerals aren’t nice but it couldn’t have been nicer”. The makings of a good funeral (2013)
Journal Article
Holloway, M., Adamson, S., Argyrou, V., Draper, P., & Mariau, D. (2013). “Funerals aren’t nice but it couldn’t have been nicer”. The makings of a good funeral. Mortality, 18(1), 30-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2012.755505

There is growing comment in both academic and popular writing about the shape and content of funerals today, with general agreement that we are seeing marked changes with a growing trend towards secularisation and personalisation. Despite this, there... Read More about “Funerals aren’t nice but it couldn’t have been nicer”. The makings of a good funeral.