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<p>The present study focuses on imagology. Starting from the theoretical aspects of the concepts self-image and hetero-image, the analysis ponders upon the imagological constructs of two ethnical groups in the novel of the Romanian German-language author Andreas Birkner. In this analysis, the self image identifies with the one of the Transylvanian, and the image of the other is that of the Roma. The analysis of Birkner's novel leads to the conclusion that there have been certain mental images deeply rooted in historical reality and which can be, partly, explained by means of collective memory parameters. Stereotypes and prejudices should be considered in this context.</p>
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The present study focuses on imagology. Starting from the theoretical aspects of the concepts self-image and hetero-image, the analysis ponders upon the imagological constructs of two ethnical groups in the novel of the Romanian German-language author Andreas Birkner. In this analysis, the self image identifies with the one of the Transylvanian, and the image of the other is that of the Roma. The analysis of Birkner's novel leads to the conclusion that there have been certain mental images deeply rooted in historical reality and which can be, partly, explained by means of collective memory parameters. Stereotypes and prejudices should be considered in this context.

<italic>Auch das</italic> Beständigste war nicht mehr <italic>von Dauer</italic>!1 Die Darstellung des <italic>Eigenen</italic> und des <italic>Gegenübers</italic> in Andreas Birkners Roma <italic>Die Tatarenpredigt</italic>

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 Beständigste war nicht mehr !1 Die Darstellung des  und des  in Andreas Birkners Roma 

The present study focuses on imagology. Starting from the theoretical aspects of the concepts self-image and hetero-image, the analysis ponders upon the...

Auch das Beständigste war nicht mehr von Dauer!1 Die Darstellung des Eigenen und des Gegenübers in Andreas Birkners Roma Die Tatarenpredigt

Published Online: Jul 18, 2019

Page range: 118 - 139

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gb-2019-0007

Keywords
Andreas Birkner, imagology, self-image, hetero-image, stereotype, prejudice

© 2019 Maria Sass, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Auch das Beständigste war nicht mehr von Dauer!1 Die Darstellung des Eigenen und des Gegenübers in Andreas Birkners Roma Die Tatarenpredigt

Published Online: Jul 18, 2019

Page range: 118 - 139

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gb-2019-0007

KeywordsAndreas Birkner, imagology, self-image, hetero-image, stereotype, prejudice

© 2019 Maria Sass, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Andreas Birkner, imagology, self-image, hetero-image, stereotype, prejudice