DER NATIONALFEIERTAG UND DER AUFBAU DER MODERNEN NATION. EINE ANALYSE DES RUMÄNISCHEN FALLS
NATIONAL DAY AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE MODERN NATION. AN ANALYSIS OF THE ROMANIAN CASE
Author(s): George EnacheSubject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Nationalism Studies, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Видавництво «Одеський національний університет І. І. Мечникова»
Keywords: National Day; Romania;
Summary/Abstract: This study aims to show the connection between the traditional religious feast and the modern holidays, concerning the praise of a nation. It will be shown how historical research is used to build a legitimate discourse, designed to justify national claims and to help in strengthening national consciousness. All this discourse is symbolically summed up on the national day, which thus becomes an essential point in the self-assertion of a people. The theoretical aspects have the Romanian case as example. It will be explained why prior to World War II, Romania had its national day on May 10 (King's Day), why this feast was abandoned during the communist era, and why, after the Revolution in 1989, Romanians chose 1st of December as their national day.
Journal: Записки історичного факультету
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 30
- Page Range: 288-301
- Page Count: 14
- Language: German