Naslov
The Bunjevci of Bačka: identities and language practices

Autori
Vuković, Petar

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, ostalo

Knjiga
Linguistic Minorities in Europe Online

Urednik/ci
Grenoble, Lenore ; Lane, Pia ; Røyneland, Unn

Izdavač
Walter de Gruyter

Grad
Berlin

Godina
2020

Raspon stranica

ISSN
2510-5361

Ključne riječi
Bunjevci ; Croats in Bačka ; Bačka

Sažetak
When it comes to ethnic identification, the Bunjevci of Bačka are a deeply divided community: some of them believe they are merely a subgroup of Croats who speak a dialect of Croatian, while others claim they are a distinct ethnic group with their own language. This paper deals with the historical causes of the polarization of ethnic identification among members of this community, as well as with the consequences this polarization has in the construction of their contemporary identities and language practices. The first section of the paper discusses the formation of the Bunjevci as an early modern ethnicity in 16th century Dalmatia, while the second directs attention to the historical experiences of those Bunjevci who later migrated to Bačka. The third section offers a comparison of Bunjevci who consider themselves Croats and those who reject that ethnic identification with regard to their language regulation practices and identity politics.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija, Povijest, Interdisciplinarne humanističke znanosti

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