Content uploaded by Petr Kokaisl
Author content
All content in this area was uploaded by Petr Kokaisl on Feb 17, 2016
Content may be subject to copyright.
A preview of the PDF is not available
Etnické minority v Evropě
This paper presents a study on the Alsatian ethnic group living in the former region of France. Alsace is predominantly a historic territory that has been the subject of numerous clashes over the preceding centuries, and both France and neighbouring Germany have been fighting for domination. The main aim of the paper is to determine the impacts state interventions have had on the identity and culture of the Alsatians, what the main elements of the Alsatian identity are, and what habits and traditions Alsatians consider to be the most important in distinguishing them from their surroundings. The work also addresses the influence of state interventions on the change in ethnic identity. The research shows that state power was significantly reflected both in the suppression of ethnic identity and in its consolidation.
The aim of this research was to describe the current situation regarding Ruthenians
in European countries, where, according to official or estimated statistics,
their number is the highest - Ukraine, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Serbia. In
so doing, efforts were made to indicate the size of the Ruthenian population in
the countries surveyed while acknowledging the difficulty of obtaining accurate
data. A second goal of the research was to ascertain the main elements of the
Ruthenian ethnic identity. Irrespective of geographical differences, the primary
element was found to be the religious affiliation or the Byzantine ceremony
(Catholic or Orthodox). A second element was the use of the Ruthenian language
and changes in its status, along with possibilities for teaching the Ruthenian
language and the level of interest in doing so. In addition to these two key
aspects of Ruthenian identity, other important elements of Ruthenian material
and immaterial culture were also examined. Emphasis was placed on the use of
qualitative methods, which refined the available quantitative data.
Cílem tohoto výzkumu bylo popsat současnou situaci Rusínů v těch evropských
zemích, kde je podle oficiálních nebo odhadovaných statistik jejich počet nejvyšší
– Ukrajina, Slovensko, Polsko, Maďarsko a Srbsko. Výzkum se zaměřoval
i na posouzení velikosti rusínské populace ve sledovaných zemích, protože oficiální
údaje jsou mnohdy nepřesné a úmyslně zavádějící. Dalším cílem výzkumu
bylo zjistit hlavní prvky rusínské etnické identity. Bez ohledu na geografické
rozdíly se zjistilo, že hlavním prvkem rusínské identity je náboženská příslušnost,
resp. byzantský obřad (katolický nebo pravoslavný). Dalším významným
prvkem je používání rusínského jazyka – zde se výzkum zaměřoval na aktuální
stav používání jazyka spolu s možnostmi výuky rusínského jazyka a zájmu o
něj. Kromě těchto dvou klíčových aspektů rusínské identity byly zkoumány i
další důležité prvky rusínské materiální a nemateriální kultury. Důraz byl kladen
na použití kvalitativních metod, které zpřesnily dostupné kvantitativní údaje.
The main goal of this monograph is to map and compare the current status of Celtic language groups in France (Brittany), Great Britain (Cornwall, Wales and Scotland), the Isle of Man and Ireland. The research identified the numbers of Celtic language speakers and the proportion of the population claiming to be a specific ethnic identity, comparing official data (e.g. population census) with unofficial data (estimates of associations or educational institutions). It also fo-cused on the use of Celtic languages as one of the important elements of ethnic identity. Another point of interest of the research lay in identifying the elements of ethnic identity, how national or linguistic associations operate and how edu-cation in the minority language is developed. Employing the results obtained from field research conducted in the years 2009–2016 allows comparison of the status of Celtic-speaking populations in Europe over the same period, discussed in this publication.
ResearchGate has not been able to resolve any references for this publication.