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political elite. This, in turn, might reveal the dynamics through which individuals who find themselves linked to a certain group by virtue of a shared common identity (i.e. in terms of one belief or a feeling) are at the same time linked to a different group with which they share a different feeling or aesthetic preference, which simultaneously defines another aspect of their identity. It might also reveal instances of group division along gender, economic, and class lines, which a predominantly ethnic lens is not able to detect. Overall, the book’s emphasis on the politics of aesthetics proves to be a useful magnifying glass, which successfully brings into focus the interwoven relationships between ethno-nationalism, economics, space, gender, and conflict in the Macedonian context. More importantly, however, it sheds light on new research pathways, which could be taken up by anthropologists, political scientists, and sociologists interested in the study of inter-ethnic relations and their link to private and public aesthetic and consumption choices.