Ethnical distance in Vojvodina: Research results

Lazar, Zolt; Koković, Dragan

doi:10.5937/socpreg0503251z

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“…The reduction of ethnic distance among Serbian students and its moderate values when considering the Albanians four years after signing the Brussels Agreement show that the attempts to politically regulate the relations of the Serbs and Albanians make some sense. Certainly, it would be better if the values of the ethnic distance were even smaller, similar to the students in Belgrade or to the earlier identified among the population of the northern province of Serbia -Vojvodina [6], which would indicate a decline of the conflict potential. Unfortunately, political actions of the beginning of 2019 will probably contribute to the growth of ethnic distance, which we shall examine in the further research.…”

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Ethnic distance among the students of Serbia

Šuvaković¹

2019

Vestnik Rossijskogo universiteta druzhby narodov. Serija Sociol

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Аbstract. The paper presents the results of the research aimed at identifying changes in ethnic distance among the students of Serbia. The starting point of the study was the author’s belief that ethnic distance is a good indicator of inter-ethnic relations in multi-nation society and an indicator of conflict potential, and that ethnic distance is more stable provided social stability and open society. Ethnic distance was studied in the longitude project among Serbian students at the University in Kosovska Mitrovica five times in 2009-2016, twice - among the students in Belgrade (2010, 2014), and once among the Albanian students in Priština (December 2016 - January 2017) based on the modified Bogardus scale, a part of the questionnaire in the students’ native language and a number of surveys. The paper presents the results of the measurements of values constituting ethnic distance. The data reveal that the largest ethnic distance among Serbian students in Belgrade and in Kosovska Mitrovica was with the Albanians, while the smallest ethnic distance - with the Russians and Greeks. Among the Albanian students, the largest ethnic distance was with the Serbs, Romani and Russians, while the smallest -with the Americans and English. Certainly, the explanation should take into account the relations of these nations and official policies of their states including the self-proclamation of “Kosovo independence”, and also the positions of these nations in the period of the disintegration of Yugoslavia, wars in the former Yugoslav states and the NATO aggression on Serbia. At the same time, the ethnic distances are extremely large in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija, however, with a tendency of decline among the Serbs. During the research in 2016 - the beginning of 2017, the values of ethnic distance of the Serbian students from Kosovska Mitrovica to the Albanians and of the Albanian students from Priština to the Serbs were practically the same, especially the leading values of ethnic distance. When explaining the large ethnic distance with the Romani, it is necessary to remember about their social marginalization.

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Ethnic distance among the students of Serbia

Šuvaković¹

2019

Vestnik Rossijskogo universiteta druzhby narodov. Serija Sociol

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“…In addition, the population in Serbia, and in the region, displays social distance and stereotypes toward the Roma, which apparently arise from their unfavorable "subclass," "subproletarian" position (Lazar & Koković, 2005;Miladinović, 2008;Mitrović, 1990;Mitrović & Zajić, 1988;Petrović, 2014;Petrović & Šuvaković, 2016). The totality of outlined characteristics and the existential and social practices in which the majority of the members of the Roma ethnic group live are the reasons that the Roma in Serbia lack the resources important for the preservation of ethnic and cultural identity, as well as the resources for true social integration that does not mean assimilation and suppression of their cultural and ethnic identity.…”

Section: Cultural and Social Practices Of The Roma Community In Serbiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Roma Inner Migration Tradition Between Social Inclusion and the Protection of Natural Resources

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Using the existing knowledge about the social and cultural characteristics of the Roma in Serbia, possible connection between Roma population and preserving of natural resources was established. This analysis acquired in social and other related studies, as well as the data obtained through the GIS (geographical information system) methodology, was used for determining the spatial distribution of Roma settlements and activities of the Roma community in the space. The Toplica District has one of the high percentages of Roma population and their daily migrations. This article investigates the possibility to raise the level of their economic activity and social integration, while simultaneously preserving natural resources and improving environmental safety. With the specific GIS, and numerical and sociology analysis, we try to address main problems in the District, hoping to find a connection between inner migration of Roma and better preservation of nature.

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“…For several decades, the key characteristics of their social status have been: a) spatial segregation -a common practice of living in separate (ethnically cleansed) settlements that in appearance reflect the state of permanent misery of the majority of Roma population that is dramatically manifested in the organization and way of life "(Bašić and Jakšić, 2006: 36); b) an extremely unfavorable education structure and a high proportion of illiterate population in comparison to the same parameters of other ethnic groups in Serbia (MHMRSM, 2004); c) frequent unemployment or engagement in least paid and stigmatizing positions; d) a low level of inclusion in health and social care; e) the lack of political participation, public action and international organization (Mitrović, 1996:815;Todorović, 2011Todorović, : 1139; f) low social capital -social relations of the Roma population in Serbia are primarily based on contacts, the exchange of information and support within the immediate and extended kinship community, all of which makes social inclusion difficult (Škorić and Kišjuhas, 2014). In addition, the population in Serbia, and in the region, displays social distance and stereotypes towards the Roma, which apparently arise from their unfavorable "subclass", "subproleterian" position (Mitrović, 1990;Miladinović, 2008;Lazar, 2005; Petrović, Šuvaković 2016) 4 . The totality of outlined characteristics as well as the existential and social practices in which the majority of the members of the Roma ethnic group live are the reasons that the Roma in Serbia lack the resources important for the preservation of ethnic and cultural identity 5 , as well as the resources for true social integration that does not mean assimilation and suppression of their cultural and ethnic identity.…”

Section: Cultural and Social Practices Of The Roma Community In Serbiamentioning

confidence: 99%