Life in Xilosirti through the Women's Eyes
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Authors
Mugianis, Elissa
Issue Date
1987
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Abstract
The following transcripts are the result of my attempt
to comprehend the position of women in a Greek village.
The project consists of four oral interviews of women in the ,· ~
Greek village of Xilosirti on the island of Ikaria. These
women are Eftihia Facaros, age 78, Maria Binikos, age 56,
Argiro Bratsis, age 48, and Katina Binikos, age 17. Aside
from the interviews I have added some of my own revelations,
reflections, emotions, and observations.
Prior to the actual interview process, I spent a few
weeks reacquainting myself (it had been three years since my
last visit) with Ikaria, Xilosirti, and its residents. During
this period I chose the women I wanted to learn from considering,
among other things, their accessibility to me. My study process
had as much to do with observing these women going about their
daily business as it did speaking with them. I prepared questionnaires,
varying some of the questions with respect to each
woman's particular situation. For instance, I omitted queries
pertaining to children that weren't suited for Katina because
she didn't have any children.
Important to understanding the following text is recognizing
the difficulty posed by translating from Modern Greek
to English. Because I've decided to translate exactly the
words each woman used to describe her experiences, the reader
may have trouble with certain passages. Also, keep in mind
that I've included any contradictions, and although this
method of transcribing may sound stiff at times, I feel it was
essential in accurately relating the stories of these exceptional
people.
Description
iii, 72 p.
Citation
Publisher
Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College.
License
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