Based on her empirical research the author studies the perception of cultural and linguistic diversity in ethnically diverse border regions paying particular attention to the practice and viewpoints regarding the command of the language of the neighbor in the border regions. She studies linguistic competences (command of the language of the neighbor) as well as the viewpoints and position of people regarding the command and use of the languages of neighbors in ethnically diverse environments.
COBISS.SI-ID: 11251021
The paper focuses on the promotion of the Slovenian language in Italy. The paper draws from the theory of human capital and by combining concepts from social marketing and sociolinguistics, identifies three paths to promote minority languages and tries to apply them to the case of the Slovenian linguistic minority in Italy. Increasing the number of speakers and improving the linguistic skills in the minority language represents the first path. The second path deals with the promotion of language use, while the third path deals with language status in the environment, where the minority lives.
COBISS.SI-ID: 11233101
The contribution discusses the phenomenon of hidden identities of persons belonging to two non-dominant ethnic communities in the past 150 years, i.e.: the Slovenes in Charintia and Slovenes in Trieste area. Using examples it shows mechanisms such as the mimicry, switching, passing, etc. to conclude that there is almost no assimilation that would linearly stretch from one end to the other. It is linked to discussion in the exploratory workshop funded by the European Science Foundation that also sponsored the monograph published by Lit.
COBISS.SI-ID: 11505229
The chapter presents the importance of the Club of Carinthian Slovenes with the head office in Ljubljana and affiliates throughout Slovenia, particularly its role as the mediator in many fields of social life between Carinthian Slovenes and the kin country and in Slovene cultural space. Special attention is paid to their (internal and international) attempts to improve human and minority rights through the realization of Article 7 of Austrian State Treaty through cooperation whith Slovenes from the USA – often with limited or no success.
COBISS.SI-ID: 11462477
This chapter of the scientific monograph on conflict analysis and resolution discusses the concept and problems of diversity management in plural societies, particularly in those determined as “post-conflict societies”. The development of global, sub-regional, national and local strategies for the prevention, management and/or resolution of crises and conflicts, determining the phases of these processes as well as activities and roles relevant actors in these phases are studied using the case studies of the Balkans and the role of the international community there.
COBISS.SI-ID: 11127373