The author presents the work of the Slovenian Cultural Association Simon Gregorčič in Toronto, Canada, since its establishment in 1959, the Association’s board, its rules, members, as well as their social and cultural activities.

The report was written in Slovene language.

The author presents the work of the Slovenian Cultural Association Simon Gregorčič in Toronto, Canada, since its establishment in 1959, the Association’s board, its rules, members, as well as their social and cultural activities.

The report was written in Slovene language.

Work in a special ethnic psychiatric service for Yugoslav emigrants in Victoria (Australia) enabled the author to produce to this study on the mental consequences of emigration. The paper lists general data on Yugoslav emigrants to Australia, the fundamental characteristics of the new environment, the extent of psychiatric and social-psychiatric pathology and abnormalities among them. Also a description of the gener4al imprint among them is given. The author presents a critical evolution of the official Australian statistical data on the large percentage of schizophrenia, alcoholism a suicide cases among them. Based on personal observatories, he ascertains that the data on the data on the large number of schizophrenia cases are mistaken, as the diagnoses were confirmed only in a quarter of cases. He also finds out that the usual neurotic among the emigrants had more expressed form and a very unfavourable course and that various psychic troubles are widespread among them, especially because of the language problem, a change of habits and other similar reasons.

Work in a special ethnic psychiatric service for Yugoslav emigrants in Victoria (Australia) enabled the author to produce to this study on the mental consequences of emigration. The paper lists general data on Yugoslav emigrants to Australia, the fundamental characteristics of the new environment, the extent of psychiatric and social-psychiatric pathology and abnormalities among them. Also a description of the gener4al imprint among them is given. The author presents a critical evolution of the official Australian statistical data on the large percentage of schizophrenia, alcoholism a suicide cases among them. Based on personal observatories, he ascertains that the data on the data on the large number of schizophrenia cases are mistaken, as the diagnoses were confirmed only in a quarter of cases. He also finds out that the usual neurotic among the emigrants had more expressed form and a very unfavourable course and that various psychic troubles are widespread among them, especially because of the language problem, a change of habits and other similar reasons.

The paper draws from theoretical sociological premises on research in international migrations and from a theoretical outline of a common Slovene cultural space based on cooperation among various categories of Slovenes - those in the homeland and neighbouring countries, as well as Slovene emigrants and their descendants. The idea of a common Slovene cultural space and the awareness of Slovene emigrant communities worldwide have been studied on the basis of empirical results from polling done in Slovenia: Slovene Public Opinion 1987 and 1988 and Slovene Public Opinion 1988 - Opinion Setters. The central part of the article is an analysis of empirical data on the aspects of cooperation between Slovenes in their homeland society and those abroad, with the accent given to the manner in which Slovenia cooperates with Slovene communities worldwide.

The paper draws from theoretical sociological premises on research in international migrations and from a theoretical outline of a common Slovene cultural space based on cooperation among various categories of Slovenes - those in the homeland and neighbouring countries, as well as Slovene emigrants and their descendants. The idea of a common Slovene cultural space and the awareness of Slovene emigrant communities worldwide have been studied on the basis of empirical results from polling done in Slovenia: Slovene Public Opinion 1987 and 1988 and Slovene Public Opinion 1988 - Opinion Setters. The central part of the article is an analysis of empirical data on the aspects of cooperation between Slovenes in their homeland society and those abroad, with the accent given to the manner in which Slovenia cooperates with Slovene communities worldwide.

The paper treats the issues of researching the ethnic identity of Slovene emigrants as within appeared in the work of seminar for the study of Slovene emigration within the Department of Ethnology. In the process of collecting the materials, in the study of relevant literature and the preparation of seminar and graduate papers, much attention has been given to conventional and methodological questions. New approaches to the understanding of inter-cultural and inter-ethnic relations and dynamic definitions of ethnic identity are characteristics of the constructs produced. In their sophistication, they surpass and refute the stereotypes of emigrant culture.

The paper treats the issues of researching the ethnic identity of Slovene emigrants as within appeared in the work of seminar for the study of Slovene emigration within the Department of Ethnology. In the process of collecting the materials, in the study of relevant literature and the preparation of seminar and graduate papers, much attention has been given to conventional and methodological questions. New approaches to the understanding of inter-cultural and inter-ethnic relations and dynamic definitions of ethnic identity are characteristics of the constructs produced. In their sophistication, they surpass and refute the stereotypes of emigrant culture.

In the novel Za dolar človečnosti (For a Dollar of Humanity, 1983) written by Ivan Dolenc, a biographical account of a typical struggle of a (Slovene) immigrant for survival and success in his new country, Canada, is presented. The life of Slovene and Yugoslav immigrants is stretched between hope and despair. Dolenc's novel is written in a straightforward type of narrative, with a number of digressions including some short stories in the second half of the novel. The author stresses that the migrant must be included in a new environment also spiritually, if he wishes his desires for freedom, honest way of life and personal integrity to be fulfilled. John Krizanec, a son of a Slovene immigrant, was born in Canada. He has already written some successful plays, among them Tamara (1981) and Prague (1983). In the latter he presents the life and activity of a theatrical group which endeavours to perform in Prague a work defending political freedom. However, political controllers prevent them from doing this, at least for the time being. Krizanc's heroes struggle to achieve the same aims as the protagonist of Dolenc's novel.

In the novel Za dolar človečnosti (For a Dollar of Humanity, 1983) written by Ivan Dolenc, a biographical account of a typical struggle of a (Slovene) immigrant for survival and success in his new country, Canada, is presented. The life of Slovene and Yugoslav immigrants is stretched between hope and despair. Dolenc's novel is written in a straightforward type of narrative, with a number of digressions including some short stories in the second half of the novel. The author stresses that the migrant must be included in a new environment also spiritually, if he wishes his desires for freedom, honest way of life and personal integrity to be fulfilled. John Krizanec, a son of a Slovene immigrant, was born in Canada. He has already written some successful plays, among them Tamara (1981) and Prague (1983). In the latter he presents the life and activity of a theatrical group which endeavours to perform in Prague a work defending political freedom. However, political controllers prevent them from doing this, at least for the time being. Krizanc's heroes struggle to achieve the same aims as the protagonist of Dolenc's novel.