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The Serbian family in America: cultural continuity, syncretism, and assimilation

Serbian studies1 (4)Published In 1983 • Pages: 21-35

By: Simić, Andrei.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This paper represents an ethnographic approach to the description and analysis of the Serbian American family avoiding in the process purely quantitative measures in favor of cultural features that characterize the Serbian family embedded as it is in the matrix of American society. The author discusses family values, ethnicity, generational differences, and cultural assimilation.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Ethos
Cultural identity and pride
Age stratification
Family
Family relationships
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Serbian Americans
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
1997
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle ; 1996
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
ca. 1973-1978
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1970s
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
California, United States
NotesAdditional notes
Andrei Simic
Includes bibliographical references (p. 34-45)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
84640483
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Serbian Americans