Giving meaning to identities. A case-study for the Romanian Banat region

Jaco Woudstra

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Abstract: This research is focussed on the ethnic identities from Banat maintained till nowadays under different cultural forms. Identity starts from the feeling of ‘social space’, with a specific language for each ethnic group and a specific culture evolving through time. These local ethnic identities have determined the appearance of a regional identity. A questionnaire was launched among over 500 students and many interviews were conducted, reaching the conclusion that the spirit of ‘banaţean’native of Banat) is still alive among young people, albeit with a lower. Politically, local actors participate in projects to maintain regional identity, while at the central government level seem to embrace the Banat cultural identity.

Keywords: ethnic and regional identity; cultural symbols; Banat; Romania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C92 J15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006-02-24, Revised 2006-04-06
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Published in Review of Historical Geography and Toponomastics no 3-4.vol. I(2007): pp. 69-84

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