Етноцентризмът и инерциите от миналото – сериозни проблеми в българската образователна система (етнопедагогически аспекти на основното и средното образование)
Ethnocentrism and Inertia from the Past as Problems of the Bulgarian Educational System (Ethno-pedagogical aspects of primary and secondary education)

Summary/Abstract: In this article, the author presents some problematic areas of the Bulgarian educational system related to ethnocentrism and unforgettable inertia from the near and farther past. The author’s opinion is supported by materials from field ethnographic researches and some publications dealing with the issue under consideration. Ethnocentrism is represented in its negative side in some history lessons and also in the literature that do not take into account the feelings of Bulgarian citizens of Turkish ethnic origin and Muslim religious background. As a weakness of our educational system, the practical absence of materials referring to the history and culture of the minority communities in Bulgaria is mentioned. The text also shows that this is a weakness of the educational systems of European countries at all, which in turn hampers the integration of minority communities into societies of state-building European nations. As an opposition to ethnocentrism, the educational practice in Latin America has been mentioned, where racial, ethnic and religious harmony has been achieved through the study of community history and culture.

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