The author describes the community history of Slovene immigrants in Pueblo, CO, and their transformation into American Slovenes and finally into Slovene Americans. It represents an interesting case study of immigrant adaptation and community identity in the city, which reached its historic peak at the turn of the 19th into 20th century. Pueblo is still today one of the largest cities in Colorado. The monograph is a contribution to the field of migration studies and a valuable source of information for the wider circle of readers interested in the Slovene diaspora, Slovene immigrants to the U.S., and population migration in general. Some its findings could be valuable to policy makers in the Republic of Slovenia who want to build connections (especially in economic field) with Colorado and other U.S. states, especially in the Mountain Region.
COBISS.SI-ID: 67840001
The paper describes the activities of the organizations of individual ethnic groups in the U.S. from the regions of former Yugoslavia. Some of these groups supported Serbian interests to centralize and unify Yugoslavia, while others supported the interests of the other former Yugoslav republics to establish independent states.
COBISS.SI-ID: 32882733
This paper deals with identity through an examination of city toponyms. Names of streets, squares, parks and lanes provide insight into a community's interpretation of its past, determined in relation to individuals, institutions and events. Street terminology becomes a pantheon of important social icons. Changes indicate the trends, goals and aspirations of society. This study was conducted in the historical cores of eight Central European cities: Graz, Kraków, Olomouc, Prague, Maribor, Zagreb, Zadar and Mostar. Three time periods were examined: 1935, 1985 and 2009. The year 1935 represents social conditions before WWII and socialist revolutions in Eastern Europe. The year 1985 represents the period after the socialist era. The year 2009 represents the present time (a transition situation). WWII had more of an effect on urban nomenclature than the fall of the Berlin Wall, but this differs between the various cities. Finally, regarding the creation of toponyms, the author concludes that 'statehood', 'culture-creators and artists' and 'religion' are the three most emphasized origins of toponyms. In some cities, however, other types of toponyms derived from localities, 'crafts and trades', and 'entrepreneurs' are more dominant.
COBISS.SI-ID: 18821896