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Mancic, I, 2024. Artistic practice-based/autoethnographic exploration into the issues of belongings, identity, loss, and trauma through photography: the Yugoslav case. PhD, Nottingham Trent University.
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This PhD thesis addresses the issues surrounding the Yugoslav Civil war by offering my personal narrative in relation to loss and disappearance resulting from the exposure to war and sanctions in the nineties and the "Merciful Angel" bombing operation of Serbia by NATO in 1999. It thus focuses on the female interpretation of people, ways of life, buildings and human artefacts belonging to the historical period of communist Yugoslavia which once were, yet no longer remain. The research tackles different issues concerning life during Yugoslavia and the subsequent reestablishment of patriarchal values which occurred at the start of Yugoslav Civil war and conflicts that marked it. Photographic practice-based research allows an insight into individual stories which form a deeper understanding of the pre- and post- war Yugoslav society and the political circumstances surrounding it. The usage of photography as a vehicle for meaning making, allows an insight into the lives of people during communism through the lens of my closest family members. The work with archives, especially the photographs which originate from my personal family possession, brings closer these ghosts of the past times to the present moment. Microscope photography, as an element of practice-based research, offers a unique contribution by conveying my emotional response to what Yugoslavia represents in my experience. Furthermore, photography as a visual narrative is a means to investigate the society during and after the period of Yugoslavia. Autoethnography and site writing, as research methods combined with personal narrative, are also employed to allow a deeper understanding of culture and values of Yugoslav society and their subsequent clash. In addition, this research celebrates the importance of female voice and activism in the constant battle against patriarchy by acknowledging responsibility and patriarchal nature of war.
| Item Type: | Thesis |
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| Creators: | Mancic, I. |
| Contributors: | Name Role NTU ID ORCID |
| Date: | June 2024 |
| Rights: | The copyright in this work is held by the author. You may copy up to 5% of this work for private study, or personal, non-commercial research. Any re-use of the information contained within this document should be fully referenced, quoting the author, title, university, degree level and pagination. Queries or requests for any other use, or if a more substantial copy is required, should be directed to the author. |
| Divisions: | Schools > Nottingham School of Art & Design |
| Record created by: | Laura Ward |
| Date Added: | 23 Aug 2024 09:39 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Aug 2024 09:39 |
| URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/52077 |
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