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GIVING ETHNIC DIVERSITY ITS SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL MEANING – EXAMPLES FROM SLOVAKIA

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Majo J.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2018
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vol. 50
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issue 6
672 – 696
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Ethnic diversity represents one of the most accurate ways of exploring regional identity, with its temporal and spatial variations. In the methodological framework of emerging diversity studies, this paper approached the elementary forms of ethnic diversity change in regions of Slovakia in 1880 – 2011 using census data and simple, yet expressive and exact, diversification indices and intercensal change. The regions of Slovakia are shown in a broad time-space analysis, with data adapted to one regional structure. Although ethnic diversity is only a minor part of a superdiversity approach and, as such, is insufficient to express the identity of a region and its population, historical and spatial data can work to provide a useful overview for the broader social analysis of a region.
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“WELL, I HAVE TO BELIEVE IN MYSELF; OTHERWISE, IT MAKES NO SENSE” – AN OUTLINE TO THE PATH OF NON-RELIGIOUSNESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN SLOVAKIA

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Majo J.
Slovenský národopis (Slovak Ethnology)
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2022
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vol. 70
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issue 4
493 - 506
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Non-religious identity, just like religious identity, is a matter of long evolution over time that often crosses multiple generations. Many papers have shown that young adulthood seems to be the key period of life when the personality is formed and often reaffirms its religious and worldview identity as well. I attempted to outline how this process can be extrapolated from the Census 2021 data, the ISSP Religion 2018 and 2008 surveys, as well as interviews with several young people to reveal the background of this transformation. The most significant evidence we see in the national census data is that the age of early adulthood is notable for the sudden growth of non-religious people (nones) and a decrease of Roman Catholics. Such a transformation seems to be crucial in terms of the background identities of nones in contemporary Slovakia, where a slight majority of nones were raised in any of the denominations. Although such transformations are only small, they seem to be essential and deserving of attention in the process of general changes in the religious landscape of a secularising Slovakia.
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HOW TO APPROACH (NON)RELIGION AND LABELLING CATEGORIES THAT CONTINUE TO BE FUZZY (THEORETICAL AND NUMERICAL TAKE OFF)

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Zachar Podolinská T., Majo J.
Slovenský národopis (Slovak Ethnology)
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2022
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vol. 70
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issue 4
447 - 474
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With this kick-off essay we attempt to identify several approaches to the study of non-religion, with a focus on the European and American context. We attempt to outline the difficulties connected with labelling and the uncertain boundaries and multiplicity of interrelations between the spheres of religiosity, spirituality and non-religiosity. Our attention is focused on the social perception of the broader sphere of non-religiosity, with the complexity of the often stereotypical perception of this group. Practical reflections of non-religion are presented through the optics of quantitative data from selected countries and qualitative data, such as a brief outline of ethnographic research conducted in Slovakia in 2019–2021.The main idea of the contribution is to point out that without a redefinition of all labelling categories used to denote the profile of modern religiosity, spirituality and irreligiosity, we can hardly use the term “nones” in the proper sense. To make such a deep reflexive turn, we need to pay attention to qualitative research and focus on multi-sited ethnographies that can shed light on the shadowy places of current research and clarify not only labels but also our knowledge on what religion is and what roles it plays in modern societies.
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DEKLAROVANIE DRUHEJ NÁRODNOSTI V SČÍTANÍ Z ROKU 2021 NA SLOVENSKU: NOVÉ SKÚSENOSTI, NOVÉ VEDECKÉ VÝZVY

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Majo J., Lášticová B.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2024
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vol. 56
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issue 5
450 - 480
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The declaration of a second ethnicity in the 2021 census in Slovakia marks a significant shift in demographic data collection practices. This census was the first of its kind in Slovakia to allow respondents to indicate multiple ethnic identities. This change not only underscores the increasing diversity within Slovakia's population but also sheds light on the varied positions held by certain ethnic groups within our cultural landscape. The data revealed that the largest ethnic group, Hungarians, predominantly identify as mono-ethnic. In contrast, the Roma and Ruthenians exhibit a notable proportion of individuals declaring more than one ethnic identity. This phenomenon appears to be influenced by specific geographic and educational attainment patterns. Our research aims to delve into the methodological and psychological aspects of declaring a second ethnic identity. By examining these factors across different contexts, we seek to provide a foundation for future studies in this field. In doing so, we hope to incorporate a broader range of social and spatial parameters to enrich our understanding of ethnic identity dynamics in Slovakia.
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