Homogeneity vs. Heterogeneity: An Identity crisis of the communities in the Jiu Valley

The history of the Jiu Valley has gone through multiple stages that have polished identity communities. development mine exploitation attracted immigrants from all over country and abroad. This led to emergence two types local communities: natives newcomers. relations between them influenced strategies used in building their constitution identity. paper focuses on idea these are directly responsible for degree community homogeneity. In this respect, belonged a homogeneous community, with one dominant source collective identity, while arrival newcomers transformed into heterogeneous one, pluralistic sources These aspects reflect narratives which can be found nowadays. analysis shows common history, filled tension, negation, disappointment, acceptance.