Politický konce Pt juhoslavizmu a inter Pretácia vybraných Problémov dejín 18. a 19. storočia v slovinských učebniciach dej Pisu
Political concept of Yugoslavism and interpretation of selected problems of the 19th and 20th century history in the Slovenian schoolbooks

Summary/Abstract: History textbooks are a specific phenomenon, which professional value is undeniable even in the times of massive influx of information. The reason for this statement is in their factual validity, which is usually absent in various, freely available sources. Naturally, this status is also bringing some danger. Political elites often use history to promote their own wishes by amalgam them with the historical narrative. This political dimension of textbooks was particularly characteristic in the states with an authoritative form of government. The great example of this reality are the Slovenian textbooks from 20th century. The presented paper analyses the representation of the term Yugoslavism in the Slovenian textbooks during the course of 20th century, emphasizing three examples of the use of this term for purposeful interpretation: defining the enemies, reminiscences of joyful past and unification of communism and nationalism.

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