Relata refero. Perception of the Ancient Greek Past in the Contemporary Education in Serbia Cover Image

Relata refero. Percepcija antičke grčke prošlosti u savremenom srpskom obrazovanju
Relata refero. Perception of the Ancient Greek Past in the Contemporary Education in Serbia

Author(s): Vladimir V. Mihajlović
Subject(s): Archaeology, State/Government and Education, 18th Century, 19th Century, Sociology of Education
Published by: Филозофски факултет, Универзитет у Београду
Keywords: ancient Greece; education; textbooks; classical archaeology; classical reception;

Summary/Abstract: From the end of the 18th century, along with the modern educational system, the reception of the ancient Greek culture arrived to Serbia. This image of the classical past was heavily influenced by the wider social and political circumstances of the time. Along with the organizational and pedagogical principles, the pioneers of education and the founders of academic disciplines among the Serbs took over the Western narrative on Classical Greece, unintentionally including its ideological foundation. After this so-called "phase of institutionalization", continuous reproduction of this narrative took place through the educational system. The consequence is that in the contemporary Serbian education the examples of the 19th century theoretical concepts are almost perfectly preserved.

  • Issue Year: 7/2012
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 747-762
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Serbian