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<p>After a brief presentation of the history of the concept of diaspora and its derivatives, and a critical review of the relevant literature, the article explores the phenomenon of diasporic Sloveneness, with a particular focus on the contemporary Slovenian diaspora. The concept encompasses, but is not limited to, Slovenes and members of Slovene national communities (with an emphasis on Carinthian and Trieste Slovenes) who have dispersed around the world since Slovenia’s independence in 1991. The author concludes that the contemporary Slovene diaspora consists mainly of young, highly educated people who are actively striving to establish themselves in the global world. Even though they have emigrated from their country of origin, they remain - especially through modern communication technologies - connected to it. The article provides an insight into the complex and multifaceted process of diasporic grouping and long-distance nationalism, which also includes processes of transculturation and sheds light on Slovene national identity in the contemporary globalised world.</p>
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After a brief presentation of the history of the concept of diaspora and its derivatives, and a critical review of the relevant literature, the article explores the phenomenon of diasporic Sloveneness, with a particular focus on the contemporary Slovenian diaspora. The concept encompasses, but is not limited to, Slovenes and members of Slovene national communities (with an emphasis on Carinthian and Trieste Slovenes) who have dispersed around the world since Slovenia’s independence in 1991. The author concludes that the contemporary Slovene diaspora consists mainly of young, highly educated people who are actively striving to establish themselves in the global world. Even though they have emigrated from their country of origin, they remain - especially through modern communication technologies - connected to it. The article provides an insight into the complex and multifaceted process of diasporic grouping and long-distance nationalism, which also includes processes of transculturation and sheds light on Slovene national identity in the contemporary globalised world.

Diaspora and Diasporisation: Slovene National Identity in the Contemporary Globalised World

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

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Diaspora in diasporizacija: slovenska narodna identiteta v sodobnem globaliziranem svetu

After a brief presentation of the history of the concept of diaspora and its derivatives, and a critical review of the relevant literature, the article...

Diaspora and Diasporisation: Slovene National Identity in the Contemporary Globalised World

Publié en ligne: 21 déc. 2023

Pages: 199 - 224

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tdjes-2023-0021

Mots clés
diaspora, contemporary Slovene diaspora, national identity, nationalism at a distance, transculturation

© 2023 Marija Jurić Pahor, published by Sciendo

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

Diaspora and Diasporisation: Slovene National Identity in the Contemporary Globalised World

Publié en ligne: 21 déc. 2023

Pages: 199 - 224

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tdjes-2023-0021

Mots clésdiaspora, contemporary Slovene diaspora, national identity, nationalism at a distance, transculturation

© 2023 Marija Jurić Pahor, published by Sciendo

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

Mots clés
diaspora, contemporary Slovene diaspora, national identity, nationalism at a distance, transculturation