Tradition, affect, ethics: A view of Kosova’s movement of non-violent resistance in the 1990s

Author

Arber Jashari, Southern Illinois University CarbondaleFollow

Date of Award

5-1-2019

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Anthropology

First Advisor

McCall, John

Abstract

The study in this thesis attempts to add an anthropological perspective to the crucial role of the notions of tradition, affect and ethics in the conception and realization of the movement of non-violent resistance in Kosova in the 1990’s. While the majority, if not all, of the scholars who have done research on, and written about the movement, focus explicitly on its political achievements or failures – that is, on the movement’s final outcome – this thesis is more interested in the processes which gave rise to, and sustained, the movement.