EHNICS AND RELIGIOUA IDENTITU IN THE SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA
Journal
JOURNAL OF SERBIAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Dushka Matevska
Abstract
Socialism as a political system, based on the supreme authority of the party,
and relying on collectivism, tried to wipe away every difference between the social groups
in the SFRY. Marxist ideology had a generally negative attitude towards religion, which
led to the weakening of the religious identity in the population of Yugoslavia. On the
other hand, the creation of the Yugoslav nation obstructed the development of the ethnic
identity to a large extent. Consequently, the state identity was maximally intensified in the
citizens of the SFRY. An above-national society with no state religion was formed. With
this, the principles of ethnic and religiOUS tolerance were practically implemented, relying
on the brotherhood and unity of the peoples and nationalities, as its highest ideals.
and relying on collectivism, tried to wipe away every difference between the social groups
in the SFRY. Marxist ideology had a generally negative attitude towards religion, which
led to the weakening of the religious identity in the population of Yugoslavia. On the
other hand, the creation of the Yugoslav nation obstructed the development of the ethnic
identity to a large extent. Consequently, the state identity was maximally intensified in the
citizens of the SFRY. An above-national society with no state religion was formed. With
this, the principles of ethnic and religiOUS tolerance were practically implemented, relying
on the brotherhood and unity of the peoples and nationalities, as its highest ideals.
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