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Title: Politična participacija slovenskih avtohtonih manjšin in slovenskih izseljencev – študija primerov koroških Slovencev in slovenskih Američanov po drugi svetovni vojni Authors: ID Grafenauer, Danijel (Author) ID Klemenčič, Matjaž (Author) Files: PDF - Presentation file, download (245,19 KB) MD5: 8BC14AB3F4B6D893209F8E351961D309   URL - Source URL, visit https://inv.si/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/6.-Danijel-Grafenauer-in-Matjaz-Klemencic-Politicna-participacija-slovenskih-avtohtonih-manjsin-RAZNOLIKOST-IV.pdf   Language: Slovenian Typology: 1.16 - Independent Scientific Component Part or a Chapter in a Monograph Organization: INV - Institute for Ethnic Studies Abstract: Prispevek primerjalno analizira politično participacijo dveh skupnosti slovenskega izvora: koroških Slovencev kot avtohtone manjšine v Avstriji ter slovenskih Američanov kot priseljenske skupnosti v ZDA. Politična participacija je opredeljena kot delovanje, s katerim posamezniki in skupnosti vplivajo na politične procese, pri čemer ločimo ožje oblike (volitve, mandati v predstavniških telesih) in širše oblike (organizacije, kulturne in izobraževalne strukture). Metodološko se prispevek naslanja na kritično analizo virov, primerjalni pristop in interdisciplinarno kombinacijo zgodovine, politologije, sociologije in literarnih študij, dopolnjeno z empiričnimi vpogledi globinskih intervjujev. Zgodovinski okvir za Slovence v Združenih državah pojasni izseljevanja, nastanek župnij, bratskih podpornih organizacij, narodnih domov in tiska kot ključnih instrumentov ohranjanja etnične identitete ter vključevanja v politično delovanje. Etnični kapital se pri njih vzpostavlja predvsem kot simbolni in moralni dejavnik, ki se aktivira v prelomnih trenutkih, kot je podpora osamosvojitvi Slovenije. Del o koroških Slovencih sledi razvoju od leta 1918 dalje, pri čemer izpostavi plebiscit, pregone, povojno vlogo Osvobodilne fronte, institucionalizacijo skozi krovne organizacije in Enotno listo ter aktualne izzive dvojezičnega šolstva, javnopravnega zastopstva in uresničevanja 7. člena Državne pogodbe o obnovi neodvisne in demokratične Avstrije – Avstrijske državne pogodbe. Intervjuvanci poudarjajo pomen dialoga, akcijske enotnosti, čezmejnega sodelovanja in stabilne jezikovne politike. Primerjava pokaže, da koroški Slovenci politično participacijo uresničujejo predvsem kot manjšina znotraj evropskega pravnega okvira ter z bojem za jezikovne in druge manjšinske pravice, medtem ko slovenski Američani politično participirajo prek integracije v ameriški sistem, ob tem pa etničnost ohranjajo kot simbolno dediščino. Vitalnost obeh skupnosti ostaja odvisna od politične prisotnosti, jezikovne kontinuitete in medgeneracijskega prenosa identitete. Keywords: politična participacija, koroški Slovenci, slovenski Američani, germanizacija, etnična identiteta, multikulturalizem Publication status: Published Publication version: Version of Record Place of publishing: Ljubljana Year of publishing: 2025 Number of pages: Str. 147-183 PID: 20.500.12556/DiRROS-28029  UDC: 323.15(=163.6) DOI: 10.69070/2026_7  COBISS.SI-ID: 270770691  Publication date in DiRROS: 06.03.2026 Views: 43 Downloads: 24 Metadata:    Cite this work Plain text BibTeX EndNote XML EndNote/Refer RIS ABNT ACM Ref AMA APA Chicago 17th Author-Date Harvard IEEE ISO 690 MLA Vancouver : Copy citation

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Record is a part of a monograph

Title:	Raznolikost v raziskovanju etničnosti : izbrani pogledi IV
Editors:	Janez Pirc, Lara Sorgo
Place of publishing:	Ljubljana
Publisher:	Inštitut za narodnostna vprašanja
Year of publishing:	2025
ISBN:	978-961-6159-93-7
COBISS.SI-ID:	264592387

Document is financed by a project

Funder:	ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:	P5-0081-2020
Name:	Manjšinske in etnične študije ter slovensko narodno vprašanje

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Funder:	ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:	J5-3117-2021
Name:	POLITIČNA PARTICIPACIJA NARODNIH MANJŠIN IN NJIHOVIH PRIPADNIKOV: PRIMERJALNA ŠTUDIJA POLITIČNE PARTICIPACIJE SLOVENSKIH SKUPNOSTI V SOSEDNJIH DRŽAVAH REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE

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Language:	English
Title:	Political Participation of Slovenian Autochthonous Minorities and Slovenian Emigrants – Case Studies of Carinthian Slovenes and Slovenian Americans after World War II
Abstract:	This article offers a comparative analysis of the political participation of two communities of Slovenian descent: Carinthian Slovenes as an autochthonous minority in Austria and Slovenian Americans as an immigrant community in the United States. Political participation is understood as a set of actions through which individuals and communities influence political processes. A distinction is made between narrower forms of participation (such as elections and positions in representative bodies) and broader forms (including organizations and cultural and educational institutions). The article draws on a critical analysis of sources, a comparative approach, and an interdisciplinary framework combining history, political science, sociology, and literary studies. These are further complemented by empirical insights from in-depth interviews. The historical context of Slovenians in the United States explains patterns of emigration and the emergence of parishes, fraternal benefit societies, ethnic community centres, and the press as key instruments for preserving ethnic identity and facilitating political engagement. Within this context, ethnic capital is established primarily as a symbolic and moral factor, activated at critical historical moments, such as support for Slovenia’s independence. The section on Carinthian Slovenes traces developments from 1918 onwards, highlighting the plebiscite, persecutions, the post-war role of the Liberation Front, institutionalisation through umbrella organisations and the United List, as well as contemporary challenges related to bilingual education, public representation, and the implementation of Article 7 of the State Treaty on the Re-establishment of an Independent and Democratic Austria (the Austrian State Treaty). Interviewees emphasise the importance of dialogue, unity of action, cross-border cooperation, and a stable and consistent language policy. The comparison shows that Carinthian Slovenes exercise political participation primarily as a recognized minority within a European legal framework, focusing on the struggle for linguistic and other minority rights. In contrast, Slovenian Americans participate politically mainly through integration into the American political system, while preserving their ethnic identity largely as a symbolic heritage. The vitality of both communities depends on sustained political presence, linguistic continuity, and the intergenerational transmission of identity.
Keywords:	political participation, Carinthian Slovenes, Slovenian Americans, Germanization, ethnic identity, multiculturalism

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