REVIEWING THE SUCCESSFUL PRIMARY EDUCATION SYSTEM IN BUKOVINA (1775-1914)
REVIEWING THE SUCCESSFUL PRIMARY EDUCATION SYSTEM IN BUKOVINA (1775-1914)
Author(s): Cristian Alexandru BoghianSubject(s): Cultural history, History of ideas, Local History / Microhistory, Social history, School education, Vocational Education, History of Education, Educational Psychology, State/Government and Education, Sociology of Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: education system; primary schools; reforms; Bukovina; Austrian-Hungarian Empire;
Summary/Abstract: At the end of the Austrian-Hungarian rule, Bukovina, compared to the other historical provinces which united with Romania, had the highest number of literate people and the highest number of pupils registered in primary schools. However, even before the annexation to the Austrian Empire in 1774, this area in the North-Western part of the Principality of Moldova had begun, through its authorities, implementing an array of school reforms in the spirit of the Age of Enlightenment, which aimed to make education available to all and mandatory. Hence, how did the primary education system from Bukovina transform during the Austrian occupation? Did the people and ethnic minorities living in this area benefit from education in their mother tongue or where they subjected to a policy of cultural uniformization through the exclusive use of the German language? Additionally, the matter of the “Ruthenization” of Bukovina will be reviewed. This paper tries to update this matter and take into account the most well-known historiographical perspectives in a concise and unbiased manner.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 32
- Page Range: 562-574
- Page Count: 13
- Language: Romanian
