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Representation and Subversion in Croatian Alexander Romance

Reading the novel Hrvatska Aleksandrida (Croatian Alexander Romance) as a chivalric narrative structured around a historical figure, this paper aims at reinterpretation of it in the key of popular culture and looks into the politics of the representation of the protagonists-bearers of specific ideological values, acting both affirmatively and subversively within the imposed value system. …

Social influences on the education of women in Arab countries

This paper analyzes categories which influence education of women in Arab countries. The objective is to explore the existence of social elements that have negative effects on education of women. Theoretical part lists countries that are object of the study, as well as their geographical characteristics and population. Analysis of basic social characteristics shows the …

Chinese American Experience and “The Melting Pot”

The history of the United States is unmistakably the history of immigrants, and the make-up of American society is living proof of the immigration history of this country. With diverse ethnic groups expanding and becoming more numerous and better represented it is obvious that their literature waits to be fully discovered and appreciated. The aim …