L’ethnologie, domaine et objet d’étude académique en Roumanie postcommuniste – une (auto)ethnographie

The text is an autoethnographic reflection by Rodica Zane on the evolution of ethnology in post communist Romania, intertwined with her academic career from 1990 to 2019. She recounts institutional transitions, generational tensions, disciplinary conflicts between ethnology and anthropology, and her efforts to modernize and professionalize the field. Through personal narrative and analysis, she highlights structural inertia, academic hierarchies, and the challenges of building a coherent ethnological community in a transforming society. THIS ABSTRACT IS GENERATED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.