“People’s Teachers’ Journal” (1868–1874) – a Pedagogical Review in Austria-Hungary? Cover Image

„Foaia învăţătorilor poporului” („Blatt der Volkslehrer“) (1868–1874) – ein pädagogisches Periodikum in Österreich-Ungarn?
“People’s Teachers’ Journal” (1868–1874) – a Pedagogical Review in Austria-Hungary?

Author(s): Daciana Marinescu
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: People’s Teachers’ Journal; Austria-Hungary; dualism; Hungarian press; Transylvania; magyarization; Romanian teachers

Summary/Abstract: In 1868 the Hungarian Government began publishing the weekly magazine “Néptanitók lapja” (People’s Teachers’ Journal). Until 1874 the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Education edited translations of the original Hungarian magazine into German, Slovak, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian and Ruthene. The initiative had the stated goal of contributing to the improvement of all teachers’ professional training. At least for the first six years the magazine’s teaching character is questionable due to its content, the poor quality of the Romanian translation, as well as the unjustified refusal of the editorial staff, to popularize helpful topics for teaching activities. Moreover, the pedagogical character of the magazine has been questioned by its contemporaries: teachers, journalists and Romanian Members of Parliament in Pest. Among them it was argued that the magazine was, in fact, a tool used by the Hungarians to magyarize Romanian teachers.

  • Issue Year: 5/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 123 - 130
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: German