Education – Language – Identity : Analysing Patterns of Identification among Minority Hungarian High School Students in Slovakia

Oros Bugár, Anna and Vančo, Ildikó (2024) Education – Language – Identity : Analysing Patterns of Identification among Minority Hungarian High School Students in Slovakia. HUNGARIAN STUDIES: A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUNGARIAN STUDIES AND BALASSI INSTITUTE, 38 (1). pp. 11-27. ISSN 0236-6568

Text 044-article-p11.pdf - Published Version Restricted to Repository staff only Download (1MB)

Abstract

In our paper we explore the intricate relationship between language and identity within the Hungarian language minority residing in Slovakia, examining the patterns of identification among high school students in Western Slovakia. Focusing on upper-secondary Hungarian-medium high school students, we investigate the role of the Hungarian language in shaping identity patterns and cultural unity. Through a mixed-methods approach, combining a quantitative questionnaire survey with qualitative focus group discussions, we address research questions regarding the construction of community belonging and adolescents’ attachments to their region and homeland. Our study, encompassing 414 students from five Hungarian-medium gymnasiums, sheds light on the identity formation of the Hungarian national minority and highlights divergent tendencies between different age groups. The findings are part of an ongoing statelevel research project.

Actions (login required)

View Item