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Socio-Psychological Assumptions of the Vendeta of the Kosovo

Milenko Karan ; Zavod za socijalnu politiku Priština

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Some basic socio-psychological determinants of the phenomenon of the blood-feud in present days are discussed, with the special empasision Kosovo, where its incidence and consequences are most pronounced. Up to now the blood feud phenomenon has been mainly analyzed from the historical and legal point of view, and rarely from the sociological or psychological one. After discussing some definitions of criminal behavior, the paper argues in favour of socialpsychological approach which seems to be most promising for an adequate appraisal of the phenomenon.
Theoretically, it is based on relevant assumptions of Freud,s and Marx's work which account most adequately for the personality and social framework fostering the occurrence of the blood-feud. The review of the recent literature points to such socio-psychological factors as low developmental level of the region, low employment ratio — especially among women, limited educational and cultural opportunities and predominantly rural characteristics of the population. A prominent feature of this complex is the social uncertainty, especially in villages, which is manifested as the anxiety concerning future. These factors are favoring primary group solidarity (the blood-feud being one of its expression) and the revival of the ways of behavior potterned after common low principles. A certain discrepancy between the ideal and actual behavior is the most pronounced feature in modern Kosovo: blood-feud being the »retained« mode of behavior, not in accordance with the general social trends, but reflecting partially still existing low level of living conditions. The hypotheses proposed here point to a need of an intensive research project that would take into account all the factors: historical, ethnological, legal, sociological, psychological and psychiatric, and at the same time direct the necessary course of action in preventing the occurrence of blood-feud in Kosovo.

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Hrčak ID:

156475

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/156475

Datum izdavanja:

31.12.1973.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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