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<p>Slovene nationalism has developed along the lines of the so-called Eastern nationalisms, which are characterised by their understanding of culture and ethnicity as the fundamental unifying element of a nation. Accordingly, the prevailing view is that the Slovene nation and Slovene emigration are based on Slovene ethnic origin and the Slovene language, wherefore the members of other ethnic groups (Germans, Hungarians, Jews, etc.) are excluded from the concept of Slovene nationhood or Slovene emigration, despite their longstanding presence in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia. Indeed, the question arises; if they do not belong to Slovene emigration, to whose emigration do they belong? Based on the civic (voluntaristic, territorial) understanding of the nation and field research conducted among the Gottscheer diaspora in the USA, Canada, Austria and Germany, I analyse the problem described in the case of Gottschee Germans.</p>
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Slovene nationalism has developed along the lines of the so-called Eastern nationalisms, which are characterised by their understanding of culture and ethnicity as the fundamental unifying element of a nation. Accordingly, the prevailing view is that the Slovene nation and Slovene emigration are based on Slovene ethnic origin and the Slovene language, wherefore the members of other ethnic groups (Germans, Hungarians, Jews, etc.) are excluded from the concept of Slovene nationhood or Slovene emigration, despite their longstanding presence in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia. Indeed, the question arises; if they do not belong to Slovene emigration, to whose emigration do they belong? Based on the civic (voluntaristic, territorial) understanding of the nation and field research conducted among the Gottscheer diaspora in the USA, Canada, Austria and Germany, I analyse the problem described in the case of Gottschee Germans.

Are the Gottschee Germans in Diaspora a Part of Slovene Emigration?

Treatises and Documents, Journal of Ethnic Studies / Razprave in Gradivo, Revija za narodnostna vprašanja

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Slovene nationalism has developed along the lines of the so-called Eastern nationalisms, which are characterised by their understanding of culture and...

Are the Gottschee Germans in Diaspora a Part of Slovene Emigration?

Publicado en línea: 29 sept 2023

Páginas: 127 - 149

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36144/rig87.dec21.127-149

Palabras clave
Slovene emigration, Slovene Germans, Gottschee Germans, Gottscheers, diaspora, minorities, nationalism, identity

© 2021 Anja Moric, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Are the Gottschee Germans in Diaspora a Part of Slovene Emigration?

Publicado en línea: 29 sept 2023

Páginas: 127 - 149

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36144/rig87.dec21.127-149

Palabras claveSlovene emigration, Slovene Germans, Gottschee Germans, Gottscheers, diaspora, minorities, nationalism, identity

© 2021 Anja Moric, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Slovene emigration, Slovene Germans, Gottschee Germans, Gottscheers, diaspora, minorities, nationalism, identity