Open AccessNational identity and institutional (re)construction in Serbia: Ideology, education, media
Author(s) -
N Vladimir Cvetković
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
filozofija i društvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.116
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2334-8577
pISSN - 0353-5738
DOI - 10.2298/fid0209051c
Subject(s) - ideology , identity (music) , politics , consciousness , state (computer science) , globalization , democracy , national consciousness , national identity , sociology , public opinion , political science , connection (principal bundle) , political economy , social science , public administration , law , epistemology , aesthetics , philosophy , structural engineering , algorithm , computer science , engineering
In a new attempt to give a definition of Serbia national identity, it is of a decisive significance to make a connection between critically valued tradition from one side, and globalization requests from the other side. The fruitful connection between the old and the new is possible only if Serbia succeed in the construction of democratic and no corrupted state institutions that will create a rational consciousness of Serbia distinctness, as well as that of the values of exterior world. In this delicate affair of self-definition, the major responsibility lies on political elites and ideological projects openly or stealthily favored by them, that are reflected best in media (public opinion) and educational institutions