Ethnicity Book Series

Since the subject of our case study is bilingual education at the elementary school in Lendava (Slovenia, Yugoslavia), we feel it is necessary to at least briefly present the historical and social background of the ethnically mixed (Slovene-Hungarian) area where a new, politically progressive but pedagogically very ambitious concept was introduced in 1959 – bilingual education.

From the Introduction by Renata Mejak, Prof.
Dr. Sonja Novak Lukanovič

This collection contains a selection of papers presented at two international scientific conferences on constitutional, legal, and political regulation and management of ethnic relations, organized by the Institute for Ethnic Studies in Ljubljana in 1996 and 1997. Both conferences were held under the auspices of the Ministry of Science and the Republic of Slovenia.

From the preface by Mitja Žagar, Boris Jesih, and Romana Bešter

The author has set herself a very ambitious task. With a keen eye on the past and a highly analytical presentation of the political present of Native Americans in the USA, she has created a text that is rich in content and original and concise in its presentation of a variety of perspectives. She has chosen the contemporary struggle of Native Americans as the central problem and phenomenon. The struggle to “rediscover” their own history and cultural identity; a struggle that is understandable and necessary from the perspective of their own marginalization and irrelevance to the majority population.

From a review by Prof. Dr. Stane Južnič

“The plebiscite period was only one phase in a longer historical process that is still relevant today,” wrote Janko Pleterski in 1980. Through decades of research and numerous debates, Pleterski deepened and supplemented our knowledge of the Carinthian Slovenes, their place in Slovenian history, and the consequences that the vote had for their national existence.

From the foreword by Dr. Avguštin Malle

This book tells the story of one of the immigrants, Jim (Ignac) Pugelj, and the history of the Slovenian immigrant community in Pueblo. The Pugel family joined the local Slovenian community, which was established in the 1880s, perhaps even earlier. At first, most immigrants settled in an area known as Grove. Many also chose to live in Bessemer. They attended Mass at St. Mary’s Church, read newspapers in their native language, and owned businesses that included taverns, barber shops, grocery stores, restaurants, and bakeries. If you open any page, you will find interesting facts: the Ku Klux Klan in Pueblo and its anti-Catholic orientation; the floods of 1921 and their catastrophic impact on Grove; prohibition and alcohol smuggling; and much more.

From a review by Marry Jean Porter, Pueblo Chieftain

The subject matter of this publication is of exceptional importance for a better and more differentiated understanding of the minority situation in Carinthia. The public interested in minority issues and the formation of political relations between the majority and the minority has gained a very good insight into the political strategies that support or hinder the political participation of minority groups.

From the Introduction by Dr. Boris Jesih

The book is an interdisciplinary work on a topical and pressing issue in our country. In their contributions, the authors present and analyze the current conditions and circumstances of the integration process of immigrants, while also looking to the future.

From a review by Dr. Karmen Medice

This publication contributes to the early period in the history of Slovenian-Croatian “internal demarcation” in Istria. In the spring of 1943, the British ambassador to the Yugoslav royal government, Sir George Rendel, called on the chief secretary of the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) and Vice-President of the Yugoslav Royal Government, Dr. Juraj Krnjević, to define the borders of the future Croatia in accordance with his party’s ideas.

From the Introduction by Samo Kristen

The monograph presents the history of the Slovenian community in Pueblo, Colorado, once one of the largest ironworking centers in the world. It contributes to Slovenian terminology in the field of immigration issues. Although it is a scientific monograph, the author’s language is understandable to a wider readership.

From a review by Prof. Dr. Andrej Rahten

The monograph presents a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the Slovenian historical presence in Denver, Colorado, USA, which was formed during the period of large-scale migration from the Slovenian cultural area to the USA. In her work, the author focuses more on the transformation of identity in the interior of Slovenia and the local integration process.

From a review by Prof. Jernej Zupančič

With its diverse perspectives, this book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the history of the search for international consensus on the legal definition of national minorities and of the importance of formulating not only an internationally legally valid definition of this concept, but also a Slovenian …

From a review by Dr. Janja Žitnik Serafin