Original scientific paper

SOCIAL DISTANCE TOWARDS NATIONAL OR ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Vlatko Previšić ; Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu Odsjek za pedagogiju
Neven Hrvatić ; Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu Odjel za pedagogiju
Koraljka Posavec ; Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu Odsjek za pedagogiju

Abstract

The results of theoretical-comparative analysis and of the empirical part of the study conducted as part of projects “Genealogy and transfer of models of interculturalism” 1991-1996 and “School curriculum and characteristics of Croatian national culture” 1997-2002 point to the conclusion that subjects perceive themselves as primarily surrounded by certain nations: Croats, then Americans, Italians, Germans, expressing greater social closeness towards them. In the case of less accepted nations and ethnic groups, such as Serbs, Montenegrins, Roma, etc. it is not possible to speak about “black and white” relations, since at the same time there is a certain percent of answers pointing to acceptance. There is a similar trend in the relation of social distance towards religious groups. The obtained results can help in the definition of educational politics and immediate school practice in the process of modernization of educational work from the viewpoint of clearing away the superfluous teaching matter as well as introduction of innovated programs and improvement of quality of textbooks and other sources of knowledge in the context of intercultural educational communication.

Keywords

social distance; national, ethnic and religious groups; intercultural education

Hrčak ID:

139371

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/139371

Publication date:

19.5.2004.

Article data in other languages: croatian german

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