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2. Strava ako etnoidentifikačný znak

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Stoličná , Rastislava and Beeby, Duncan
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Czech
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The author devoted her study to íhe process that lead to the conclusion that certaln types offood can be considered an ethic feature of a nation. As an example she chose the Slovák nationalfood, Bryndz halušky (a type of roundpasta dumpling with goats cheese). In the first part she explains the origin and genesis of the basic ingredients for this food and its sociál and geographic correlation. Another part is devoted to an evaluation of relevant materiál from ethnographic, historical and cultural sources. She points out that the adjective Slovák or national was applied to a wide range offood and drink in the 19th and beginning of the ťwentieth century and that Bryndz halušky were first labelled the Slovák national dish by Czech author B. Němcová, Later the author devotes attention to the self-identijication of Slovaks after the formation of Czechoslovakia in 1918 from a point ofview limited to national cuisine. She explains why the nationalfood ofSlovakia, as one of its ethnic symbols, has its origins in the culture and traditions of the Carpathian mountain region. Further examples are given from the area of Slovák national art. In concluding the study, the author States that the process, by which a food, originally a regional speciality associated with a specific sociál group, came to be presented as a national food, is not unique in Europe. On the contrary it is quite common and in most cases dosely linked with the forming of the national consciousness.
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4. Vztah romských dětí k České republice

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Turková, Miloslava and Beeby, Duncan
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Czech
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The subjecí of this study ís the issue of the relationship of children from Romany (as well as Czech, Slovák and other) families to the Czech Republic. This issue was investigated as part of a wider study in 1998, during the period of the first large-scale migration of Romanies out of the Czech Republic. The investigation was carried out by means of an anonymous questionnaire given to pupils in the 8th class at elemeníary schools in 46 towns in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. The subjects of the enquiry were therefore children aged' 13 or 14, that is children who are theoretically capable not only of expressing the ethnic identity of their parents but also of expressing the nátuře of their relationship to the Czech Republic. The investigation received 5921 replies from children of different ethnic origins. Of these only 33 (0.56 %) explicitly declared themselves to be of Romany origin. Other respondents indirectly acknowledged their Romany roots even though they officially declared their parents to be Czech, Slovák, Hungarian, Polish, Ukrainian etc. or in some cases omitted to put down any parental nationality. Totalling the replies that gave an indication of Romany ethnic origin gave a figuře of only 76 (1.28 % of the total sample). The relationship of the sample group of 13 - 14 year old Romany (as well as Czech, Slovák and other nationality) elementary school pupils to the Czech Republic was investigated on the basis of an expression of agreement or disagreement from the respondents (the option of „don ’t know“ was also added) to three statements: (1) „Ilike Czech film and theatre“; (2) „I would like to learn about the cultures of ethnic groups living in the Czech Republic (3) „It is good to be a Citizen of the Czech Republic “. Based on an analysis of their replies it is possible to statě: (1) The group of Romany children who professed their Romany roots, consequently a group comingfrom a family background hardest hit by the transformation of society, exhibited in their opinions and attitudes a relatively high level ofpositive agreement with the first statement. (2) From 40 the standpoint of cultural self-isolation in the sample group, Romany children came out as the most dosed with the greatest proportion that doesn 7 want to learn about the culture of ethnic groups living in the Czech Republic. It is obviously important to emphasise that representatives of the majority (pupils from Czech families) were not much more forthcoming, with more than 40 % expressing no interest in learning about the cultures of other ethnic groups with whom they live in the Czech Republic. (3) The group of pupils with Romany roots, which professed a pride in being a Citiz and en of the Czech Republic, was for the most part composed ofthose who had declared their parents to be of Czech nationality, and therefore seemed to identijy nationality with citizenship. From the information gained can be derived the necessity of forming a relationship between all groups and the statě of which they are a part, whether they arrived recently or are indigenous. An atmosphere of openness and approachability between the individual cultural models is very important in this. All minorities should maintain their identity and roots. Generally a shared respectfor the values of the statě results in a unified country and creates a positive relationship to the country in which, regardless oforigin, they all live.
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