Intercultural Conflict and Harmony in the Central European Borderlands The Cases of Banat and Transylvania 1849-1939 |
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| Editor:
| Spariosu, Mihai I. |
| Contribution by:
| Apahideanu, Ionut
Beleaua, Corina
Boari, Vasile
Caragea, Dan
Carja, Ion
Cervinschi, Daniela
Fofiu, Adela
Ghender, Flavius
Jecan, Vlad
Madly, Lorand
Maran, Mircea
Meza, Radu
Munteanu, Ioan
Nastasa, Lucian
Neumann, Victor
Ungureanu, Cornel |
| ISBN: | 978-3-8471-0692-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2017 |
| Publisher: | V&R Unipress
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $64.00 |
Book Description:
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This crossdisciplinary collection of essays combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to re-examine the most influential contemporary theories of intercultural relations and their application in various domains including historiography, sociology and cultural studies. A particular focus lies on Central Europe, historical Banat and Transylvania, but also on the current public policies toward ethnic and religious minorities as well as recent immigrants. It argues that much more...
More DescriptionThis crossdisciplinary collection of essays combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to re-examine the most influential contemporary theories of intercultural relations and their application in various domains including historiography, sociology and cultural studies. A particular focus lies on Central Europe, historical Banat and Transylvania, but also on the current public policies toward ethnic and religious minorities as well as recent immigrants. It argues that much more complex approaches are needed, both historically and conceptually, in exploring intercultural relations. Thus, the political decision-making in East Central European countries and the European Union as a whole could benefit from a well-informed historical perspective by learning from the successes and errors of their predecessors.