Eu integration and the Serbian orthodox christianity: socio-anthropological perspectives
Abstract
A major goal of the Republic of Serbia's foreign policy since 2000 has been the country's integration into the EU. In this respect, in 2012, Serbia became a candidate for EU membership. However, there has been a growing skepticism among the Serbian people about this objective. This ambivalence can be correlated not only with the recent economic crises in some EU countries but also with what are regarded as profound differences in cultural and religious values between Serbia and the EU. This is particularly significant since the majority of Serbia's population are adherents of the Serbian Orthodox Church, which is widely regarded as the defender of traditional values, as well as a staunch opponent of Kosovo's independence, secularization and "so called' modern Western values. Nevertheless, my recent research among a sample of Serbian Orthodox believers regarding their attitudes about the cultural ramifications of Serbia's EU integration is far more nuanced than these attitudes might oth...erwise appear to be.
Keywords:
the West / The Republic of Serbia / Serbian Orthodox Church / Serbian Orthodox believers / secularization / Kosovo independence / EU integrationSource:
Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, 2017, 16, 47, 32-46Publisher:
- Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Catedra de Filosofie Sistematica
Funding / projects:
- Identity Politics of the European Union: Customisation and Application in the Republic of Serbia (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-177017)
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Etnologija i antropologija / Ethnology and AnthropologyTY - JOUR AU - Brujić, Marija PY - 2017 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2342 AB - A major goal of the Republic of Serbia's foreign policy since 2000 has been the country's integration into the EU. In this respect, in 2012, Serbia became a candidate for EU membership. However, there has been a growing skepticism among the Serbian people about this objective. This ambivalence can be correlated not only with the recent economic crises in some EU countries but also with what are regarded as profound differences in cultural and religious values between Serbia and the EU. This is particularly significant since the majority of Serbia's population are adherents of the Serbian Orthodox Church, which is widely regarded as the defender of traditional values, as well as a staunch opponent of Kosovo's independence, secularization and "so called' modern Western values. Nevertheless, my recent research among a sample of Serbian Orthodox believers regarding their attitudes about the cultural ramifications of Serbia's EU integration is far more nuanced than these attitudes might otherwise appear to be. PB - Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Catedra de Filosofie Sistematica T2 - Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies T1 - Eu integration and the Serbian orthodox christianity: socio-anthropological perspectives EP - 46 IS - 47 SP - 32 VL - 16 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_2342 ER -
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Brujić, M.. (2017). Eu integration and the Serbian orthodox christianity: socio-anthropological perspectives. in Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Catedra de Filosofie Sistematica., 16(47), 32-46. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_2342
Brujić M. Eu integration and the Serbian orthodox christianity: socio-anthropological perspectives. in Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies. 2017;16(47):32-46. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_2342 .
Brujić, Marija, "Eu integration and the Serbian orthodox christianity: socio-anthropological perspectives" in Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, 16, no. 47 (2017):32-46, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_2342 .