essay

Serbian fraternal, social, and cultural organizations in America

studies in ethnicity : the east european experience in america • (73) • Published In 1980 • Pages: 103-140

By: Brkich, Lazar.

Abstract
This article describes the origin, development, activities, and significance of various Serbian organizations in the United States. Particular attention in this work is paid to the study of the Serbian mutual aid societies, but additional information is also to be found on fraternal federations, patriotic organizations (e.g., the Serbian National Defense society), singing societies, church oriented groups, athletic clubs (e.g., the SOKOL organizations), and veterans, political, and various cultural organiztions.
Subjects
External migration
Music
Sodalities
External relations
Political parties
Humanistic studies
culture
Serbian Americans
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Unknown
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1996
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1870s-1970s
Coverage Place
United States
Notes
Lazar Brkich
Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-140)
LCCN
80066059
LCSH
Serbian Americans