Ethnic identity as stigma in life experiences of different generations: the case of Belarusian and Ukrainian minorities in Poland

Matysiak, Ilona

doi:10.1080/00905992.2014.953465

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“…Since national identities in CEE have been found to be more ethnically and culturally determined than in Western European countries (Smith 1992), new insights into European identity construction, above all, concerning the cultural approach can be expected. In addition, with few exceptions (Machacek 2011;Waechter and Samoilova 2012, 2014, those who focused on ethnic minorities in CEE did not consider age differences (e.g. Balogh et al 2011;Chvorostov and Waechter 2011).…”

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“…However, the impact of age on European identity was mainly studied in the context of ethnically homogeneous populations. So far, to my knowledge, international research on European identity that compares age groups among ethnic minorities has been carried out only by Machacek (2011) and Waechter and Samoilova (2012, 2014. Machacek (2011) found that young people from the Hungarian minority in Slovakia have more positive attitudes toward Europe and the ED than older age groups.…”

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“…Therefore, regarding the instrumental approach for European identity construction, one can assume that, on the one hand, young people see more economic advantages from EU membership for themselves than adults do and that their feeling of belonging to Europe may be related to perceived advantages. On the other hand, research on age and the personal meaning of being a member of an ethnic minority group (Matysiak 2014;Nurse 2013) suggests that adult members of the researched ethnic minority groups may see more advantages regarding EU support of ethnic minority rights. Regarding the cultural approach, different generational experiences (Nurse 2013) also lead to the assumption that the older generation may have developed a European identity based on cultural considerations, while the younger generation may be more focused on instrumental considerations.…”

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Instrumental and cultural considerations in constructing European identity among ethnic minority groups in Lithuania in a generational perspective

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2017

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Research on European identity focuses mainly on majority populations in Western European countries without differentiating among specific population groups and generations, and, above all, disregarding ethnic minority groups living in Central and Eastern Europe. This paper addresses this gap by investigating the development of European identity among three ethnic minority groups in Lithuania: Belarusians, Poles, and Russians. Theoretically, the project is based on the instrumental approach, which argues that European identity is closely related to perceived benefits from “being European,” and on the cultural approach, which holds a common history, ancestry, and culture responsible for the development of European identity. Existing research has, above all, emphasized the importance of instrumental considerations. Analyzing qualitative interviews collected in the FP7 research project “ENRI-East,” the paper compares how young and adult members of ethnic minority groups construct European identity due to “instrumental” and “cultural” considerations. The results show that both instrumental and cultural considerations are relevant and further development of European identity depends on which age group or ethnic minority group an individual belongs to.

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Section: Introduction and Objectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introduction and Objectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Instrumental and cultural considerations in constructing European identity among ethnic minority groups in Lithuania in a generational perspective

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2017

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Mowa nienawiści jako stygmatyzacja. Doświadczenie kontaktu z mową nienawiści wśród imigrantów w Polsce oraz studentów z zagranicy

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Hate speech can have very serious consequences for the health of its victims and may also be associated with stigmatization and with forcing members of a group to hide their identity. Groups that often encounter hate speech in Poland are Ukrainians and foreign students at Polish universities. The results of two studies conducted among economic immigrants from Ukraine and foreign students at the University of Warsaw indicate a relationship between exposure to hate speech and the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder, more severe symptoms of depression, lower self-esteem, and negative affect. Among immigrants from Ukraine, more frequent contact with hate speech was also associated with avoiding the use of their native language in the presence of Poles and other Ukrainians. The research results clearly show the negative consequences of hate speech.

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History of the Formation of Ethnic Minority Organisations at the Beginning of Ukraine's Independence

Pohuliaiev,

Karpika,

Shyshkin

et al. 2025

Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología - Serie de Conferencias

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Ukraine's progress in European integration requires understanding the specifics of ethnic policy under current conditions. Therefore, the issue of historical retrospectives of the formation and activities of ethnic minority organizations in the early 1990s as one of the factors of state-building remains relevant. This study aims to analyze the historical context and peculiarities of the institutionalization of ethnic minority structures in Ukraine at the initial stage of the restoration of Ukrainian state independence. The research object is ethnic minority organizations, primarily those that focused their activities on national and cultural revival. The methodological framework includes the principles of historicism, tolerance, scientific impartiality, and impartiality. The formation of ethnic community organisations and the main vectors of their activities during the specified period have been traced in detail. Despite many common historical, cultural, and socio-political backgrounds, the formation of such organisations for different communities could have its peculiarities. For example, for Jewish organizations, the demographic issue was acute due to emigrant sentiments in the Jewish community. As for ethnic minorities like Hungarians and Romanians, they had close ties with their historical homelands. This fact also influenced their organizational structure in Ukraine. The Georgian minority built their organizations emphasizing cooperation between Ukraine and Georgia. Germans also sought to maintain ties with their historical homeland. For Poles, the religious factor was significant. Overall, in Ukraine, there were quite favorable conditions for the full development and activities of ethnic minorities despite the complex political and economic situation of the early 1990s. Nowadays, the issue of organizational development of ethnic communities is a matter of focus for state authorities both at the legislative level and at the level of local communities

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Ethnic identity as stigma in life experiences of different generations: the case of Belarusian and Ukrainian minorities in Poland

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Instrumental and cultural considerations in constructing European identity among ethnic minority groups in Lithuania in a generational perspective

Instrumental and cultural considerations in constructing European identity among ethnic minority groups in Lithuania in a generational perspective

Mowa nienawiści jako stygmatyzacja. Doświadczenie kontaktu z mową nienawiści wśród imigrantów w Polsce oraz studentów z zagranicy

History of the Formation of Ethnic Minority Organisations at the Beginning of Ukraine's Independence

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