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Crossing the bridge between new and old or what does heritage mean to young people?

The cultural heritage represents the cultural identity of a particular group of people or a community. It is transmitted, preserved, and interpreted from older to younger generations. In addition to that, it is important to engage young people in learning about their own culture, identities, and the history of their communities by raising awareness of their cultural heritage. In that case, young people being aware of their heritage reflect positively on their sense of community. The main purpose of this particular research is to examine participants’ perceptions of intangible and tangible cultural heritage, goods and assets which represents their cultural identity on a regional level. The data for this study were collected by means of a survey on a sample of 509 students at University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek. The research shows how participants' perception of the most recognizable cultural goods of Slavonia and Baranja, in tangible and intangible forms, influences their awareness of collective cultural identity, how it is influenced by different internal and external factors and how they perceive different ways of preservation and promotion of their cultural heritage.

heritage ; community ; young people ; UNESCO ; Slavonia and Baranja

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