Peculiarities of Ethnonational Policy of Ukraine (Illustrated by the Example of the Chernivtsi Region)
Peculiarities of Ethnonational Policy of Ukraine (Illustrated by the Example of the Chernivtsi Region)

Summary/Abstract: In the context of European integration of the countries of Eastern Europe problem of ethnic relations remains the key issue. At the present stage of its development Ukraine is actively trying to bring its legislation in conformity with major European norms in the field of interethnic relations. However, there are several problems nowadays in Ukraine that could potentially affect this branch of relations. Ethnic stereotypes play an important role in the formation of inter-ethnic tolerance. In order to study the impact of ethnic stereotypes on the sphere of interethnic tolerance the author cites the results of monitoring of periodicals of the Chernivtsi region of Ukraine. In spite of the fact that there is some information that involves inter-ethnic intolerance, the author concludes that in general the press materials of the Chernivtsi region are dominated by neutral character or there are those which have no significant influence on the formation of ethnic stereotypes and which over some time might serve as a basis of conflict on the interethnic grounds.

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