Censuses in 19th century Serbia: inventory of preserved microdata

Vuletic, Aleksandra

doi:10.4054/mpidr-wp-2012-018

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“…Thus, Serbia, even prior to full independence in 1878, conducted regular censuses starting in 1834, and began asking about national identity, as well as religion and mother tongue, in 1866. At the time, Serbia was a largely homogenous nation‐state, with the largest minorities being the Vlach and Roma (Vuletić, ).…”

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The Construction of National Identity and its Challenges in Post‐Yugoslav Censuses*

Bieber

2015

Social Science Quarterly

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Objectives. To understand the politics of population census in postconflict countries and salience of the categories imposed through census. By doing so, it seeks to shed light on the mechanisms of identity construction in the post-Yugoslav context. Methods. The article analyzes the categories and the responses to post-Yugoslav censuses, focusing on national, religious, and linguistic identity markers. Results. The analysis shows that a varying, yet significant, share of the population refuses to identify according to the identity markers proposed by the state and promoted by key political actors. Conclusion. The article proposes a novel way of studying censuses and argues that even in a postconflict context national identities are less fixed than often supposed and highlights the need to focus more on nonconformist identities in postconflict settings.

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The Construction of National Identity and its Challenges in Post‐Yugoslav Censuses*

Bieber

2015

Social Science Quarterly

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The importance of the population census for understanding the socio-demographic structure of external migrants from Serbia

Veskovic-Andjelkovic

2024

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The population census in Serbia has a long tradition, dating back to the era of Prince Milos. However, initially, its purpose was not directed towards understanding the population but rather predicting the state?s certain revenue from taxes. After the Second World War, the census?s purpose changed. Namely, the number and structure of the population came to the forefront. Thus, among other things, it represents a source of information for decision-makers. Regarding data on migration populations, they have been regularly collected since the 1971 Census. Many standards recommended by the United Nations have been accepted but adjusted to local capabilities and needs. Considering that data is collected from household members who are in the country, not from emigrants, discrepancies in the actual numbers and structure of this group are expected. However, analyses of data collected in population censuses represent a valid sample based on which one can conclude about the directions of movement and the structure of emigrants.

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Censuses in 19th century Serbia: inventory of preserved microdata

Abstract: Working papers of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research receive only limited review. Views or opinions expressed in working papers are attributable to the authors and do not necessarily refl ect those of the Institute.

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The Construction of National Identity and its Challenges in Post‐Yugoslav Censuses*

The Construction of National Identity and its Challenges in Post‐Yugoslav Censuses*

The importance of the population census for understanding the socio-demographic structure of external migrants from Serbia

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