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One can find only a few short surveys in the regional literature about two small Jewish neighbouring settlements in Matyusfold. On the basis of them one can broadly outline their history. This study analyzes two sources which have not been used in literature: the cemeteries and the civil registers. Findings from these and other sources should broaden our understanding of these communities. The cemeteries...
In the last centuries the cultural development of the Ruthenian population in Slovakia was markedly influenced not only by its geographic position on the crossroads between East and West, by its traditional socio-economic backwardness and political immaturity of its representation, but also by its creative intelligentsia's inclination toward romanticism and their naive reaction for actual problems...
The aim of this study is an empirical analysis of the construction of ethnic identity of Slovaks living in Hungary and Hungarians living in Slovakia. As a consequence of historical and political changes, these two communities assumed a minority status, while their national countries (mother countries) remained the neighbouring countries. On the basis of research conducted in Hungary and Slovakia,...
The aim of this study is to introduce three elements of structural characteristics of business activity - economic organisation with legal entities, private enterprises and foreign investments - in connection to Southern Slovakia and to draw attention to significant regional differences in business activities relating to the state and/or Southern Slovakia. Whilst examining these activities in different...
In 1941 the London Czechoslovak emigration led by Edvard Benes came to conviction that it is necessary to resettle the German and Hungarian population from the post-war renewed Czechoslovakia and the country borders have to be changed to ethnic borders. The population exchange that began in 1947 - with longer or shorter interruptions - lasted to December 1948. 89 660 Hungarians were resettled from...
After the end of the Second World War an extensive movement of certain groups of the population began in the entire Central Europe. These evoke spontaneous efforts to find a new home and life, but also a wide implementation of compulsory and forced migration as a tool of the Czechoslovak residential policy. A part of it was also the unprecedented migration of Gypsies to which the Czech organisations...
The Hungarian minority in Slovakia and its representation play a significant role in the social and political life of Slovakia. Since 1989 the relationship toward this minority from the perspective of the governmental policy has become a barometer of pro-Europeanism and often even pro-democracy of the governmental groups. This is a result of the importance of the issue of national minorities within...
The authors deal with the relationship between Hungarians living in Hungary and their minorities in the neighbouring countries, mainly in connection to disputes about the Hungarian national and supporting policy in the 1990s. The elaboration of the part of the new strategy of national consciousness and national politics pertaining to foreign affairs initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs forms...
After the Second World War the social and political elite rightly attempted to change the outdated social structure of Hungary. Naturally, this change sought to strengthen the new elite's power position, but these efforts, when assessed from historical perspective, were to be seen as a contribution to a more effective and balanced society. The execution of the land reform and settlements significantly...
After the liberation in 1945, it was expected that the Russian and Ukrainian minority schools in Slovakia will have a determining role not only in the field of education and the spread of enlightenment, but also in the effort to revitalise national life of Ruthenians and Ukrainians. In this meaning, the national minority schools were supported even by official representation of the national minority...
The article is a summary of celebration of the 28th October 1918 and Pittsburgh agreement in Slovakia in epoch of the pre-Munich Czechoslovakia. Representatives of the Czechoslovak Republic accentuated the consolidation of the state position. Besides security and economic factors, ideological justification of state played very important role in minds of his citizens as well as abroad. Important historical...
The paper deals with the role of the humanities in the beginning of the 21st century universities. It concentrates on the prime objectives, predicaments and dilemmas of the humanities, predominantly Cultural Studies, by which it desire to find achievable aims of these disciplines in post modern era university. It highlights the importance of the humanities and stresses the fact that they are indispensable...
Beyond question, modern Turkey is a brainchild of political reforms. Thanks to them Turkey aspires to the prestigious European Union membership. Their depth was arranged for by the most impressive figure of Asia Minor of the 20th century: Mustafa Kemal called Ataturk. Some kind of a modern 'father of the nation' who has been a revered person, nearly a paragon of identification ever since. This is...
A new state of government-legal system of Czechoslovak Republic after the year 1918 allowed founding of German national councils and new parties in the Slovak territory. 'Oberungarischer Volksrat der Deutschungarn' was founded in Kezmarok and 'Deutscher Volksrat' in Bratislava. The 'Zipserdeutsche Partei' (Spis German Party) was also founded on the 22nd of March 1920. Karl Bruckner became its first...
The article deals with the writing of Ruthenian fiction after 1989. It briefly describes and classifies basic development tendencies within the sphere of contemporary literature of fiction written in Ruthenian language. The authoress focuses also on the literature translated into Ruthenian language.
Consolidation of national character of state, retrograde of social atmosphere in relation to Hungarian minority continued in 2008. Henceforth the government activity was based on established legislative and international norms in area of national relationships, together with strengthening of patriotism policy and as well as consolidation of aspects which made conditions for improvement of knowledge...
Goal of this article was to identify which characteristics and work style a tutor (teacher, therapist and trainer) exhibits and how this influences outcomes of his/her work with clients (students, trainees). The authors focused on the experience and training of tutors, gender, style of work, the relationship between tutor and client, characteristics of tutor and nonverbal communication between tutor...
The article is concerned with organization of institutional base of minority policy in the Slovak republic. It is possible to allege that considerable care of these institutions was given to the theme of Slovakian Hungarians. Primarily official institutions came out from dominant position of Slovak nation in the Slovak Republic, from which they deduced their activities to national minorities. The...
Social skills and social competence are important parts of good social functioning. One way how to improve social skills is through social skills trainings. The main goal of these trainings is to teach and enhance interpersonal skills that are needed for a child to be successful in social situations. First part of this article deals with concepts of social competence, social skills and social skills...
A special way of the land redistribution - inner colonization existed during the Land reform in Czechoslovakia in 1918-1938. Three colonies were established in the East Slovakia (Velke Kapusany, Streda nad Bodrogom a Botany). People who came to the colonies sought improving their economic position and social situation. They wanted to reach the self-sufficiency for them and their family. Land area...
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