Myth, Identity, and Conflict : a Comparative Analysis of Romanian and Serbian Textbooks
- Author
- Dutceac Segesten, Anamaria, 1975-
- Published
- Lanham : Lexington Books, 2011.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (314 pages)
Access Online
- Language Note
- English.
- Contents
- MYTH, IDENTITY, AND CONFLICT; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The History Textbook in Context; 3 Education, Conict, and Ethnic Identity; 4 Myth; 5 Romanian National Myths; 6 Serbian National Myths; 7 Common Myths to Serbia and Romania; 8 Myths in Textbooks; 9 Representation of the Self; 10 Representation of the Other; 11 Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
- Summary
- Myth, Identity, and Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of Romanian and Serbian Textbooks, by Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, is an examination of how history and politics became entangled in Romania and Serbia. Segesten's findings confirm the presence of mythologized versions of the past in the history textbooks of both countries over the entire fifteen-year period studied (1992-2007), despite claims for professionalization of textbook-making. Ultimately, Myth, Identity, and Conflict, by.
- Subject(s)
- Mythology, Romanian
- Ethnic attitudes—Romania
- Group identity—Romania
- Mythology, Slavic—Serbia
- Ethnic attitudes—Serbia
- Group identity—Serbia
- Attitudes ethniques—Roumanie
- Identité collective—Roumanie
- Mythologie slave—Serbie
- Attitudes ethniques—Serbie
- Mythologie roumaine
- HISTORY—Europe—General
- Ethnic attitudes
- Group identity
- Historiography—Political aspects
- Mythology, Slavic
- Textbooks—Political aspects
- Romania—Historiography—Political aspects
- Romania—History—Textbooks—Political aspects
- Serbia—Historiography—Political aspects
- Serbia—History—Textbooks—Political aspects
- Romania
- Serbia
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9780739148679
0739148672
9780739148655
0739148656 - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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