ABSTRACT

Since there is no study available in the current literature which explores the role of the Internet in the lives of immigrant youth, this study attempts to fill in part of the research gap. Interviews with adolescents who were born in the former Yugoslavia and who moved to Slovenia during the time of their primary socialization showed that the Internet provides bridging and bonding capital, social empowerment and the opportunity to experiment with identities through its diverse cultural and linguistic content, easy accessibility, interactivity and anonymity.

KEY WORDS: adolescents, immigration, social capital, the Internet, Slovenia, countries of former Yugoslavia

ABSTRACT

Since there is no study available in the current literature which explores the role of the Internet in the lives of immigrant youth, this study attempts to fill in part of the research gap. Interviews with adolescents who were born in the former Yugoslavia and who moved to Slovenia during the time of their primary socialization showed that the Internet provides bridging and bonding capital, social empowerment and the opportunity to experiment with identities through its diverse cultural and linguistic content, easy accessibility, interactivity and anonymity.

KEY WORDS: adolescents, immigration, social capital, the Internet, Slovenia, countries of former Yugoslavia

V zadnjih desetletjih se o medkulturni vzgoji in etnični strpnosti veliko govori in piše, ne nazadnje tudi zato, ker etnična heterogenost sodobnih evropskih družb prinaša številne izzive pri zmanjševanju predsodkov, ksenofobije in etnocentrizma. Področja večkulturnih realnosti so bila v znanstvenem pogledu že dodobra raziskana, še vedno pa ostaja nekaj aspektov, ki jim raziskovalci (še) niso namenili dovolj pozornosti. S tega vidika prispevki zbornika Children’s voices: Interethnic Violence in the School Environment dopolnjujejo obstoječo literaturo o razširjenosti medetničnega nasilja v šolskem okolju.

V zadnjih desetletjih se o medkulturni vzgoji in etnični strpnosti veliko govori in piše, ne nazadnje tudi zato, ker etnična heterogenost sodobnih evropskih družb prinaša številne izzive pri zmanjševanju predsodkov, ksenofobije in etnocentrizma. Področja večkulturnih realnosti so bila v znanstvenem pogledu že dodobra raziskana, še vedno pa ostaja nekaj aspektov, ki jim raziskovalci (še) niso namenili dovolj pozornosti. S tega vidika prispevki zbornika Children’s voices: Interethnic Violence in the School Environment dopolnjujejo obstoječo literaturo o razširjenosti medetničnega nasilja v šolskem okolju.

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This paper draws comparisons in the performance of an international and a Slovenian primary school, taking as its case-study a school in Slovenia which runs the two programmes side by side. There are statistically significant differences between the two sets of pupils’ views on the quality of the lessons, the teaching staff and relations with their peers, with both groups identifying a lack of contact and cooperation with pupils from the other programme. There are also several more noticeable differences in the level of knowledge between the two groups, although these differences could not be established as statistically significant. We examine the international school programme, which was positively assessed by the parents of children attending the programme, in somewhat greater depth.

KEY WORDS: international primary school, Slovenian primary school, migrations, quality of education

ABSTRACT

This paper draws comparisons in the performance of an international and a Slovenian primary school, taking as its case-study a school in Slovenia which runs the two programmes side by side. There are statistically significant differences between the two sets of pupils’ views on the quality of the lessons, the teaching staff and relations with their peers, with both groups identifying a lack of contact and cooperation with pupils from the other programme. There are also several more noticeable differences in the level of knowledge between the two groups, although these differences could not be established as statistically significant. We examine the international school programme, which was positively assessed by the parents of children attending the programme, in somewhat greater depth.

KEY WORDS: international primary school, Slovenian primary school, migrations, quality of education

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The territory of the former Yugoslavia, both first and second, is unique with respect to the other envi- ronments to which Slovenes have emigrated. In the past, this was just the broader homeland and the Slovene one of the “indigenous” languages that were spoken within it. Slovenes living in the Yugoslav area outside Slovenia in the common Yugoslav spirit didn’t pay attention to their national identity, and thus also didn’t create a special attitude towards their language. It therefore slowly disappeared from their everyday lives. They realized the importance of maintaining the Slovene language as one of the fundamental signs of Slovenian identity just after the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the declaration of independence of Slovenia in 1991. So they began to establish associations that nowadays play not just the role of facilitator, but also promoter of learning and using the Slovene language among members. This is becoming a challenge especially for young people, third and sometimes fourth generation emigrants, for whom it is mostly a foreign language, but they choose to learn it because it creates opportu- nities for them to study and work in Slovenia.

KEY WORDS: Slovenes in the territory of former Yugoslavia, first Yugoslavia, second Yugoslavia, Slove- nian identity, Slovenian emigrant associations, Slovene as a foreign language

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The territory of the former Yugoslavia, both first and second, is unique with respect to the other envi- ronments to which Slovenes have emigrated. In the past, this was just the broader homeland and the Slovene one of the “indigenous” languages that were spoken within it. Slovenes living in the Yugoslav area outside Slovenia in the common Yugoslav spirit didn’t pay attention to their national identity, and thus also didn’t create a special attitude towards their language. It therefore slowly disappeared from their everyday lives. They realized the importance of maintaining the Slovene language as one of the fundamental signs of Slovenian identity just after the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the declaration of independence of Slovenia in 1991. So they began to establish associations that nowadays play not just the role of facilitator, but also promoter of learning and using the Slovene language among members. This is becoming a challenge especially for young people, third and sometimes fourth generation emigrants, for whom it is mostly a foreign language, but they choose to learn it because it creates opportu- nities for them to study and work in Slovenia.

KEY WORDS: Slovenes in the territory of former Yugoslavia, first Yugoslavia, second Yugoslavia, Slove- nian identity, Slovenian emigrant associations, Slovene as a foreign language

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The article deals with some aspects of immigration of Littoral Slovenes into Argentinian society as they unfolded through immigrant correspondence. It is based on personal accounts of the migration process as it was experienced by the members of the Vrabec family from the village of Pliskovica on the Karst and some other villagers. The article emphasizes personal perspectives of integration into Argentinian society, focusing on maintaining bonds that were made at home (in the framework of relatives, friends, and the wider “village community”), as well as maintaining contacts with those who remained at home.

KEY WORDS: emigration, Argentina, fascism, correspondence, migration networks

ABSTRACT

The article deals with some aspects of immigration of Littoral Slovenes into Argentinian society as they unfolded through immigrant correspondence. It is based on personal accounts of the migration process as it was experienced by the members of the Vrabec family from the village of Pliskovica on the Karst and some other villagers. The article emphasizes personal perspectives of integration into Argentinian society, focusing on maintaining bonds that were made at home (in the framework of relatives, friends, and the wider “village community”), as well as maintaining contacts with those who remained at home.

KEY WORDS: emigration, Argentina, fascism, correspondence, migration networks