In search of autochthony. A case study of the Great Migration Period as presented in history textbooks in Macedonia.

Autor/in	Stojanov, Darko
Titel	In search of autochthony. A case study of the Great Migration Period as presented in history textbooks in Macedonia.
Quelle	In: Povijest u nastavi, 10 (2014) 19, S. 33-44 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1334-1375; 1849-1480
Schlagwörter	Schulbuch; Geschichte (Histor); Geschichtsunterricht; Nationalismus; Völkerwanderung; Indigenes Volk; Online-Publikation; Nordmazedonien
Abstract	The article examines the possible ties between recent political developments and education through a number of history textbooks form the R. of Macedonia. The Research was narrowed down to one specific historical period (the Great Migration period/Late Antiquity) and therefore to the textbooks and chapters that deal with it. The textbooks concerned were published between 2001 and 2010. The textual and historiographical analysis of the historical narrative strongly suggests that some of the 'knowledge' conveyed to the pupils is influenced by politics, more precisely the need for autochthony. It is argued, in the paper, that two methods of fabricating continuity between contemporary and ancient peoples (ancient Macedonians - Macedonians and Illyrians - Albanians) are used in the chapters examined. At the same time, these methods are revealed and their functioning is explained. Certain controversial historical concepts are given space in order to develop specific national myths deemed useful for internal and external politics. Therefore, the article deals with the question of the abuse of history.
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsmedien \| Georg-Eckert-Institut (GEI), Braunschweig
Update	2014/3