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Some demographic and statistical data on the Croatian national minority in Hungary (1910—1990)
Ivica Đurok
Sažetak
The problem of minorities has finally
emerged in Hungary, as well. Previously
scientists hardly ever concerned
themselves wih minorities, but there have
recently been some positive changes.
The first census to record which peoples
live in Hungary took place in 1880.
Nationality was determined on the basis
of mother tongue, and that criterion is
largely still applied. Depending on the
needs of the ruling ideology, some
additional questions were asked in
censuses about national minorities.
Ethnicity was often determined on
principles and methods that suited the
ruling oligarchy.
History also had an important influence
on statistical-demographic changes within
national minorities in Hungary. The
mother tongue was gradually neglected
and forgotten (not equally in all
minorities). Some relevant demographic
data (e.g. level of education) show that
this was contributed to by processes of
integration. The ideology and policy after
1945 was to form a pot in which all the
differences among South-Slav peoples
would be melted. This was a professional
and methodological error: Croats,
Slovenes and Serbs were ascribed almost
the same characteristics and they were all
included under the single heading of
South Slavs.
Basic demographic indicators confirm that
in recent decades assimilation has been
faster and the number of people who
declare themselves as members of a
certain national minority is constantly
declining. The author concludes that
census methodology should be changed,
especially the part that refers to minority
membership.
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
119778
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Datum izdavanja:
11.6.1993.
Posjeta: 909 *