The Nation on Stage: Eurovision and Serbian Identity
The Nation on Stage: Eurovision and Serbian Identity A Brief on Serbian National Identity In my last blog post, I explored and defined Serbian national identity. Summarizing my findings, historic myths, the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC), and significant others are the primary catalysts for Serbian national identity. Serbia’s frequent regime changes have meant that its history and its Others produce a sense of camaraderie and belonging for its citizens, which define national identity as a term (Connor, 1978). The increasing presence of the SOC in Serbian politics since the 1990s, as well as the large following it has amongst Serbian people, is also crucial in this sense of belonging (Morozova et. al., 2022). However, another key component of Serbian national identity I failed to mention in my previous blog post is their language. Serbia uses the Cyrillic alphabet, developed for Orthodox Slavic-speaking people. This connection to the SOC, along with the language’s difference from ot...