Social Stratification and Ethnicity in Transylvania: How Does Social Class Matter?

Veres, Valér

doi:10.2753/ijs0020-7659360103

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“…The vastly different status of the two groups in Romanian society warrants separate analysis. In the most recent history, during the rule of Ceauşescu, the status of the Hungarian minority lowered significantly across the country and most specifically in the Transylvanian region (Veres, 2006). According to estimates, the size of the Hungarian population in Romania was 1.6 million in 1990 (Chiva, 2006).…”

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Cultural Attitudes of Romanian Youth

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Obenchain

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2010

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A variation of the Bogardus scale on social distance was implemented to examine the cultural attitudes of Romanian youth about minorities in Romania. The results indicated that the greatest social distance was reported towards members of the Rroma minority with members of the Hungarian minority following. The least social distance was, not surprisingly, associated with members of the Romanian majority. The findings of this study are examined in light of their implications for teacher education, in the continuously changing sociopolitical landscape of Romania.

Keywords: Cultural attitude, Romania, Pre-service teacher, Bogardus scale, Contact theory

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