Myth, identity, and conflict
Subtitle: a comparative analysis of Romanian and Serbian textbooks
By: Anamaria Dutceac Segesten
Publisher: Lexington Books; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9780739148655; 9780739148679
Subjects: Historiography; Ethnic attitudes; Romanian Mythology; Slavic Mythology; Textbooks; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General; Group identity; Political aspects; History
Description: "Myth, Identity, and Conflict A Comparative Analysis of Romanian and Serbian Textbooks, by Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, is an examination of how history and politics became entangled in Romania and Serbia. Segesten's findings confirm the presence of mythologized versions of the past in the history textbooks of both countries over the entire fifteen-year period studied (1992-2007), despite claims for professionalization of textbook-making. Ultimately, Myth, Identity, and Conflict, by Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, questions the alleged power of history textbooks to make a difference in ethnically divided societies prone to conflicts"--

""Myth, Identity, and Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of Romanian and Serbian Textbooks," by Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, is an examination of how history and politics became entangled in Romania and Serbia. Segesten's findings confirm the presence of mythologized versions of the past in the history textbooks of both countries over the entire fifteen-year period studied (1992-2007), despite claims for professionalization of textbook-making. Ultimately, "Myth, Identity, and Conflict," by Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, questions the alleged power of history textbooks to make a difference in ethnically divided societies prone to conflicts"--