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Croatian Cultural Associations in Europe and Their Role in Preserving Croatian Cultural and National Identity
Anđelko Milardović
; Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The paper deals with the preservation of cultural identity in the Croatian diaspora in Europe. First the author examines, in general, the determinants of identity, after which he presents an ethnocultural and national disposition of identity. After this introductory section, he once again discusses the components of Croatian cultural identity, i.e. the values on which it is formed. The second part of the paper is mainly based on experiences. It treats Croatian cultural societies and associations in Europe, which have played an important role in pre¬serving Croatian cultural identity. In any case, the experiential aspect of the problem is emphasized, whereas definitions are a theoretic and methodical aid in the presentation of this very old and significant means utilised by the diaspora, which has helped it and continues to help it in maintaining national values, and about which very little has been published till now.
Keywords
cultural association; cultural identity; national identity; diaspora; Croats; Europe
Hrčak ID:
127292
URI
Publication date:
30.11.1992.
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