Collective memory of a dissolved country: Group-based nostalgia and guilt assignment as predictors of interethnic relations between diaspora groups from former Yugoslavia
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Martinovic, Borja
Jetten, Jolanda
Smeekes, Anouk
Verkuyten, Maykel
Abstract / Description
In this study we examined intergroup relations between immigrants of different ethnic backgrounds (Croats, Serbs, and Bosniaks) originating from the same conflict area (former Yugoslavia) and living in the same host country (Australia). For these (formerly) conflicted groups we investigated whether interethnic contacts depended on superordinate Yugoslavian and subgroup ethnic identifications as well as two emotionally laden representations of history: Yugonostalgia (longing for Yugoslavia from the past) and collective guilt assignment for the past wrongdoings. Using unique survey data collected among Croats, Serbs and Bosniaks in Australia (N = 87), we found that Yugoslavian identification was related to stronger feelings of Yugonostalgia, and via Yugonostalgia, to relatively more contact with other subgroups from former Yugoslavia. Ethnic identification, in contrast, was related to a stronger assignment of guilt to out-group relative to in-group, and therefore, to relatively less contact with other subgroups in Australia. We discuss implications of transferring group identities and collective memories into the diaspora.
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ethnic identification superordinate identification group-based nostalgia collective guilt assignment interethnic contact intergroup relations Yugoslavia Australia immigrants etnička identifikacija jugoslavenska identifikacija jugonostalgija grupna krivnja međugrupni kontakti međugrupni odnosi Jugoslavija Australija imigrantiPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2018-01-15
Journal title
Journal of Social and Political Psychology
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5
Issue
2
Page numbers
588–607
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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peerReviewed
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Martinovic, B., Jetten, J., Smeekes, A., & Verkuyten, M. (2018). Collective memory of a dissolved country: Group-based nostalgia and guilt assignment as predictors of interethnic relations between diaspora groups from former Yugoslavia. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 5(2), 588–607. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v5i2.733
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Martinovic, Borja
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Jetten, Jolanda
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Smeekes, Anouk
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Verkuyten, Maykel
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Date of first publication2018-01-15
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Abstract / DescriptionIn this study we examined intergroup relations between immigrants of different ethnic backgrounds (Croats, Serbs, and Bosniaks) originating from the same conflict area (former Yugoslavia) and living in the same host country (Australia). For these (formerly) conflicted groups we investigated whether interethnic contacts depended on superordinate Yugoslavian and subgroup ethnic identifications as well as two emotionally laden representations of history: Yugonostalgia (longing for Yugoslavia from the past) and collective guilt assignment for the past wrongdoings. Using unique survey data collected among Croats, Serbs and Bosniaks in Australia (N = 87), we found that Yugoslavian identification was related to stronger feelings of Yugonostalgia, and via Yugonostalgia, to relatively more contact with other subgroups from former Yugoslavia. Ethnic identification, in contrast, was related to a stronger assignment of guilt to out-group relative to in-group, and therefore, to relatively less contact with other subgroups in Australia. We discuss implications of transferring group identities and collective memories into the diaspora.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationMartinovic, B., Jetten, J., Smeekes, A., & Verkuyten, M. (2018). Collective memory of a dissolved country: Group-based nostalgia and guilt assignment as predictors of interethnic relations between diaspora groups from former Yugoslavia. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 5(2), 588–607. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v5i2.733en_US
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ISSN2195-3325
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1448
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1822
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v5i2.733
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Keyword(s)ethnic identificationen_US
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Keyword(s)superordinate identificationen_US
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Keyword(s)group-based nostalgiaen_US
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Keyword(s)collective guilt assignmenten_US
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Keyword(s)interethnic contacten_US
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Keyword(s)intergroup relationsen_US
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Keyword(s)Yugoslaviaen_US
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Keyword(s)Australiaen_US
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Keyword(s)immigrantsen_US
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Keyword(s)etnička identifikacijahr_HR
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Keyword(s)jugoslavenska identifikacijahr_HR
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Keyword(s)jugonostalgijahr_HR
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Keyword(s)grupna krivnjahr_HR
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Keyword(s)međugrupni kontaktihr_HR
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Keyword(s)međugrupni odnosihr_HR
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Keyword(s)Jugoslavijahr_HR
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Keyword(s)Australijahr_HR
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Keyword(s)imigrantihr_HR
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleCollective memory of a dissolved country: Group-based nostalgia and guilt assignment as predictors of interethnic relations between diaspora groups from former Yugoslaviaen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titleJournal of Social and Political Psychology
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Page numbers588–607
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Volume5
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