Székely Societies and the Modernisation of the Székely Land (I.) Cover Image

A székely társadalom önszerveződése: a székely társaságok (II.)
Székely Societies and the Modernisation of the Székely Land (I.)

Author(s): Petra Balaton
Subject(s): History
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: social movements; national programmes; modernisation; Székely societies; Székely action

Summary/Abstract: The term "Székely (Transylvanian) action" is applied for all social and governmental activities aimed at increasing the level of the economic, cultural and social status of the Székely people from the end of the 19th century. The launch of the national programme has been preceded by a social movement starting in the 1870s and flourishing around the turn of the century. Székely societies were organized as the result of local social movements coordinated by the Organization of the Székely societies from 1904. Despite financial problems and ignorance by the authorities, the societies carried out mostly cultural and, in smaller proportion, economic work not only locally, but also by organizing Székely congresses and working out proposals through which they drew attention to local social problems, contributing to the development of the Székely Land.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 71-77
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Hungarian