Until the 1860s the majority of children opted for a career in the priesthood: 1. The question of socialization is important: primary largely took place in the rural (»authentic«), the secondary in an urbanized (»unauthentic«) environment; 2. Priests were responsible for the process of civilization (in Elias's sense) in relation to the body, to the language, nationalization; 3. Priests were collectors of vernacular culture, important to make this culture ethnic or national.
COBISS.SI-ID: 32193069
Food was an important part of social and public life of the upper class. Few of us are aware of just how many of the eating habits of the upper classes have spread among other social groups. The cooking skills, the recipes, their exchange, innovations in meal preparation and kitchen equipment, previously reserved for the wealthy, have found their way into most households. Upper-class homemakers were important in the introduction of new dishes, spices, the preservation of vegetables and fruit, and ready-made food.
COBISS.SI-ID: 31252525
Systematically are discussed the beginning of the camera use in ethnology, of ethnographic film production in Goriški muzej, the establishment of Sumer school of the visual; methodological rationales of the summer school and their development due to experiences of mentors and the development of visual ethnography. The contributions of mentors are outlined (A. Jablonko's visual notes learning). Suggestions for connecting observation recording skills, museum research and exhibition are stated. The article is accompanied by the filmography of the Summer school (1998–2008).
COBISS.SI-ID: 14828850
The article addresses the oral tradition and tales about certain Slovenian supernatural beings that accompany the annual cycle and its turning points: midsummer and midwinter solistice as well as spring and autumn changing shifts. Discussed are the changing images od these folk belief narratives resulting from the continuously changing cultural and social contexts, while supernatural figures or spirits acquire a semythicised image in contemporary belief tales and urban legends.
COBISS.SI-ID: 32015661
After WWII, the socialist system sought to delineate the horizons of scholarship, relying on dialectical-historical materialism. In ethnology, the ideological claims were reverberating only on the declarative level. In the beginnings of the 1960s, a radical debate about the disciplinary habitus started, that was clearly marked by historical-materialistic arguments. The leading actor of these discussions was Slavko Kremenšek. His professional input is outlined, considering his publications and personal accounts.
COBISS.SI-ID: 32223533