Original scientific paper

Some Sociodemographic and Contextual Determinants of National Pride

Ivana FERIĆ ; Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Zagreb

Abstract

ln this paper the author makes an attempt at answering
whether national pride is a traditional feeling which occurs
exclusively in rare situations of crisis, or if it is a permanent
generally-positive attitude towards one's own state and
nation. Differences in the expressed national pride with
regard to certain sociodemographic, i.e. contextual
characteristics: gender, age, education, town size, and
degree of exposure to war suffering, have been analysed.
The results indicate that the expressed degree of national
pride is significantly lower in members of the younger
generation and those who are better educated, while it is
inversely proportionate to the degree of development
(urbanization) of the examinee's domicile. By comparing
results obtained in 24 countries it has been established that
the degree of national pride depends to a certain extent on
the national and political history, country's achievements and
its current position in the world community. However, there
are no clear indications that the differences in the expressed
degree of national pride are exclusively the result of
differences among political regimes or modes of establishing
various nation-states, nor can the differences obtained be
attributed only to those existing in the degree of economic
development.

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Hrčak ID:

31546

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/31546

Publication date:

31.10.2000.

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