Naslov
Integration or Segregation of Ethnic Minorities in Republics of the Former Yugoslavia.

Autori
Mrdjen, Snjezana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
Eighth Annual World Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN)

Mjesto i datum
Sjedinjene Američke Države, 03.04.2003. - 05.04.2003

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
mixed marriages; ethnic minorities; integration/segregation; Former Yugoslavia

Sažetak
The subject of this work is the evolution of mixed marriages after the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1990. The aim is to see if the newly created situation concerning the status and rights of minorities had influence on their direct relations &#8211 ; marriages. But before I start presenting the evolution of ethnically mixed marriages, it is necessary to see the situation in former Yugoslavia, especially in its republics. The subject of this work is the evolution of mixed marriages after the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1990. The aim is to see if the newly created situation concerning the status and rights of minorities had influence on their direct relations &#8211 ; marriages. The evolution of homogamy after 1990, shows that the political events &#8211 ; war, creation of ethnically homogen states - had influence to the relations between nationalities. Tendency to homogamy was continued in all states but the strongest intensity was in Macedonia. The increase of homogamy was detected in Kosovo as well. There are no complete results for the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ; only for the Federation of Bosnians and Croats. But it can be supposed that the homogamy in Republic of Serbia is as high as in the Federation &#8211 ; more than 90% of marriages were between the persons of the same nationality which is more than in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina before 1990. In Central Serbia the tendency of homogamy was continued but slower that in Vojvodina. Nevertheless, it seems that the relations between nationalities were mostly disturbed in Croatia. After the strong decrease of homogamy from 1990 to 1992 when the very low level was reached (only 43% of marriages were homogam), homogamy increased a lot in the period of 6 years &#8211 ; to 78% in 1996. That is the level of homogamy that Croatia had in 1950s. And for that reason it became the only republic of the North that became closest to the republics of the South. After 1990 important differences were noticed in Slovenia as well. Until 1990 it was the republic where the integration of national minorities was the highest. But, after the formation of Slovenia as independent state, endogamy marriages reached a record of 90%. So, after the disintegration of Yugoslavia, there was a distinction of endogam South and homogam North. In all the states created on the territory of former Yugoslavia, homogamy became the main characteristics of the structure of marriages. The political situation in the former Yugoslavian republics after 1990, especially in Croatia during the 1990's, had influence on the choice of marital partner.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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