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The Bosnian Diaspora in Ljubljana
Hanušová, Tereza ; Žíla, Ondřej (advisor) ; Šístek, František (referee)
This thesis aims at the Bosnian diaspora in Ljubljana. The thesis considers three research questions: How do members of the Bosnian diaspora in Ljubljana evaluate their life of the ethnic minority in Slovenia, how do they perceive current events in Bosnia and Herzegovina and whether they are considering their return to the country. To answer questions, the thesis uses the method of qualitative research, namely semi-structured interviews. The research was conducted among members of the Bosnian diaspora aged 18-22. Respondents were not only representatives of the second generation of diaspora, but also young migrants, who came to Slovenia themselves, mostly for the purpose of studies at the university. Theoretical part aims at the context and development in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the past 20 years, emigration from the country and at the theory of the Bosnian diaspora in Slovenia. In the analytical part I am evaluating the research. According to the research, a large proportion of Bosnian migrants experienced some kind of prejudices during their stay in Ljubljana, but they generally agree that the situation in Slovenian society is steadily improving. Most respondents said that they are worried about the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and they agree that only the young generation...
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The Position of Bosnian Women within a Chosen Local Community in Sweden
Navrátilová, Martina ; Žíla, Ondřej (advisor) ; Králová, Kateřina (referee)
This thesis focuses on female immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina who have resided in Sweden since the 1990s. The aim of the thesis is to analyze their integration in Sweden and the influence of transnational practices on their integration. The analysis is based on semi- structured interviews with eight Bosnian women. The results of the interviews are confronted with scholarly literature and newspaper articles on Bosnian integration in Sweden and transnationalism. The areas of focus are: labor market, the knowledge of Swedish language, transnational practices, the specificities of being a female immigrant and finally the evaluation of why Bosnians are integrated so well in Sweden. The quality of integration was proven very high and the immigrants themselves, as well as the literature, attribute it to the European origin of Bosnians, especially in terms of cultural and educational closeness. The transnational practices were not proven to be an obstacle to integration, they do however create a new "Bosnian-Swedish" identity for younger women. Female immigrants seem to be keener on building a good perception of the Bosnian diaspora and its culture, which they present in several ways in Bosnian organizations. Bosnian women are also influenced by motherhood and they try to raise their children so...
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