»CYRILLIC DOES NOT KILL«: SYMBOLS, IDENTITY, AND MEMORY IN CROATIAN PUBLIC DISCOURSE
»CYRILLIC DOES NOT KILL«: SYMBOLS, IDENTITY, AND MEMORY IN CROATIAN PUBLIC DISCOURSE
Author(s): Ljiljana Šarić, Tatjana Radanović FelbergSubject(s): South Slavic Languages, Evaluation research, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Slovensko sociološko društvo (in FDV)
Keywords: Cyrillic; Latin; symbol; memory; Croatia;
Summary/Abstract: This article addresses identity construction through social symbolic meanings conveyed in discussions about scripts, primarily Cyrillic, in Croatian public discourse. We focus on discussions in various Croatian online sources from 2013 to 2015 centred on the topic of “Cyrillic as a symbol” and serving as an umbrella for discursive negotiations of (a) identity and belonging, (b) collective memory of the recent past, and (c) minority rights. The symbolic meanings of Cyrillic have been developed and utilized by politicians, professionals,various organizations, and ordinary people in various contexts and with various aims: from delegitimizing political actors and propagating hostility and reconciliation, to creating a“useful” past and consolidating collective identity.
Journal: Družboslovne razprave
- Issue Year: 33/2017
- Issue No: 85
- Page Range: 51-71
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English