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Ethnic groups in symbolic conflict: the "ethnicisation" of public space in Romania
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Abstract Although Romanian-Hungarian ethnic relations have been improved during the last two decades, they are still marked by recurrent crises that are rather symbolic. They range from the public use of Hungarian to the requirements for the Romanian citizenship and the special ties between the Hungarian dia... view more
Although Romanian-Hungarian ethnic relations have been improved during the last two decades, they are still marked by recurrent crises that are rather symbolic. They range from the public use of Hungarian to the requirements for the Romanian citizenship and the special ties between the Hungarian diaspora and the kin state, but they encompass other issues, as the naming of localities in Transylvania, statues evoking national heroes and street names. Although generally overlooked, ethnic symbolism is a major obstacle in generating a neutral public space and a threat for a complete ethnic reconciliation in Transylvania for the decades to come.... view less
Keywords
ethnic conflict; symbolic capital; public space; post-communist society; Transylvania; Romania; Hungary; bilateral relations
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Ethnology, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnosociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 105-121
Journal
Studia Politica: Romanian Political Science Review, 11 (2011) 1
ISSN
1582-4551
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works