Wives of the Slovenian Elite in Ljubljana and Trieste Cover Image

Soproge slovenske elite v Ljubljani in Trstu
Wives of the Slovenian Elite in Ljubljana and Trieste

Author(s): Ana Cergol Paradiž, Irena Selišnik
Subject(s): Recent History (1900 till today), Nationalism Studies, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino
Keywords: elites; nationalism; wedding strategies; women; Triest; Ljubljana;

Summary/Abstract: By considering contemporary Slovene newspapers, literary texts and ego documents from the turn of the 20th century, the article tries to analyze the discourse of the members of the Slovene elite about “proper marriage”, especially how they discussed marriages with women of other national, social and generational origin. By analyzing a sample of married couples from Ljubljana and Trieste that were part of Slovene elites the article also tries to reconstruct real marriage choices and how often these choices transcended national, social and generational boundaries.

  • Issue Year: 58/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 51-84
  • Page Count: 34
  • Language: Slovenian