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            This web site is a tool for the creation of a Master’s Thesis in the Humanities that will examine the relationship between nostalgia and the desire for modernization in the development of a cultural identity and potential social direction.  The focus at this time is primarily on Hungarian culture and arts, including the mediums of literature, film, music, sculpture, photography, and arts festival. My attempt is to raise the concept of nostalgia to a position equal to the desire for modernity as prime forces of cultural navigation.

            While web sites generally might not necessarily facilitate a linear approach to presenting materials, the Master’s thesis will.  Because of this, the web site has been structured with an eye to a fairly clear linear structure.  If the viewer /visitor cares to follow directly along, (s)he can navigate the site by stepping from top to bottom through the contents, where I will establish initial definitions, build my argument by working through the individual materials or topics, and conclude with observations on the larger picture.  Otherwise, the viewer/visitor can jump from piece to piece since my hope is that the individual pages, while related, are able to nonetheless stand on their own and are of interest to the somewhat more casual reader. This is a work in progress, and I welcome all comments. Contact me at kehumbert@earthlink.net.