Redefiniranje nacionalnog identiteta u Makedoniji. Analiza suprotstavljenih mitova o postanku i interpretacija kroz hegemonijske reprezentacije

Ovaj se rad bavi simbolikom i recepcijom akhitektonskoga pothvata u glavnom gradu Makedonije, projekta Skoplje 2014. Kako bismo razumijeli raznovrsna simbolička značenja i recepcije toga projekta, posebnu ćemo pažnju posvetiti narativima makedodonskog nacionalnog identiteta koji su prethodili Skoplju 2014. Smatramo da Skoplje 2014 predstavlja monumentalni i spektakularni preokret u službenom narativu makedonskog nacionalnog identiteta. Glavne su teme ovoga rada prekid između prethodnog dominantnog narativa makedonskog nacionalnog identiteta i novog službenog diskursa koji je ponudio i ostvario projekt Skoplje 2014, te multikulturalne stvarnosti Makedonije.
This paper analyzes symbolism pertaining to and popular receptions of the project Skopje 214, an architectural journey in the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. While attempting to understand the multifaceted symbolic meanings and perceptions associated with this project, we pay attention to the existence of previous narratives of Macedonian national identity prior to the announcement of Skopje 2014 and therefore position the project against that backdrop. We want to argue that Skopje 2014 represents a monumental and spectacular turning point in official narratives of Macedonian national identity. The gap between the previously dominant narrative of Macedonian national identity, and the new official discourse offered and realized in and through Skopje 2014, and the multicultural reality of the country are the central themes of this work.