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From Diaspora to Diaspora: The Case of Transylvanian Saxons in Romania and Germany

Koranyi, James; Wittlinger, Ruth

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Ruth Wittlinger



Abstract

This article investigates the relationship between Transylvanian Saxons (Siebenbürger Sachsen) and their perceived “external homeland.” The authors consider the history of German minorities in East-Central Europe and, more specifically, briefly outline the history of Transylvanian Saxons. Against this backdrop, this article examines the changing nature of minority policies promoted by the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) until the present day, whilst juxtaposing this with Transylvanian Saxon discourses on identity and nationhood. In so doing, this article argues that the discrepancy between the mutual expectations of the FRG and Transylvanian Saxon émigrés became very pronounced after 1989. This then has led to what appears to be the end of the Saxon community, as émigrés have found themselves torn between assimilation and a longing for a return to Transylvania.

Citation

Koranyi, J., & Wittlinger, R. (2011). From Diaspora to Diaspora: The Case of Transylvanian Saxons in Romania and Germany. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 17(1), 96-115. https://doi.org/10.1080/13537113.2011.550248

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Mar 1, 2011
Deposit Date Feb 13, 2012
Publicly Available Date Aug 31, 2012
Journal Nationalism and ethnic politics.
Print ISSN 1353-7113
Electronic ISSN 1557-2986
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 17
Issue 1
Pages 96-115
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13537113.2011.550248

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