Romana Bešter
Biographic Data
| ID | 159308 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Romana Bešter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Romana |
| FAMILY NAME | Bešter |
| SIGNATURE | BEŠTER R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Inštitut za narodnostna vprašanja (INV) / Institute for Ethnic Studies (IES) , Erjavčeva 26, 1000 Ljubljana , Slovenia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5451-2392 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Participation Paradox
This article examines the participation paradox in Slovenia through three dimensions: the legal-political framework, immigrants’ civic and political participation, and majority attitudes. While civic rights are guaranteed to all residents, political rights remain stratified by citizenship and residence status, with full participation tied to naturalization. Survey results (N = 1,303) show that immigrants without Slovenian citizenship report lower…
Esther Mahlangu and the Curatorial
Thinking Through Food in South Africa
When we sit at individual or communal tables, we consider each other and our senses before taking a single bite. We think about what brought us to the table, who we are eating with, what meal will be served and possibly even where the food is from. South Africa is home to diverse cultures, histories, food heritages, culinary landscapes, food-growing and food-buying environments that collectively spice the food eaten and enjoyed by individuals and…
Factors Influencing the Attitudes of the Majority Population of Slovenia towards Immigration
The article presents the results of a study on the attitudes of the majority population of Slovenia towards immigration and the factors influencing such. The factors examined included: socio-demographic characteristics of the members of the majority population, contacts between the majority population and immigrants, and perceived economic, security, and cultural threats. We took as our premise two theoretical frameworks – group threat theory and…
Impact of Remote Learning during the Covid-19 Lockdown on Roma Pupils in Slovenia
The article analyses the impact of remote learning during the Covid-19 lockdown on Roma pupils in Slovenia. Roma are one of the most marginalised and vulnerable groups in Slovenia. Most of them record poor inclusion and performance in education, which is why the suspension of regular school activities is likely to have much broader negative consequences for these pupils. Based on the outcomes of the study that included surveys among Roma assistan…
Serbs” in Bela krajina
There are three constitutionally recognized national/ethnic minorities in Slovenia: the Italians, the Hungarians and the Roma. In addition, there are other ethnic groups that could perhaps be considered as “autochthonous” national minorities in line with Slovenia's understanding of this concept. Among them is a small community of “Serbs” – the successors of the Uskoks living in Bela krajina, a border region of Slovenia. In this article we present…
Immigrant languages in education
This article deals with the question of importance of maintaining immigrant languages and focuses on the opportunities for immigrants in Slovenia to learn their mother tongues in school. It presents the legal and formal framework determining the scope for the development of immigrant languages within the educational system in Slovenia. It also touches upon the implementation of legal and formal provisions in practice and the attitudes of immigran…
David Goldblatt's making visible
This article seeks to understand David Goldblatt’s innovations within the ‘documentary’ photography genre. Arguing that his photographic projects seek public intellectual engagement, it proposes that an understanding of the circulation of Goldblatt’s photographs is critical to grasping the public intellectual engagement of his photographic practice. The article tracks the material forms of photographic circulation, including the texts that accomp…
Thinking Through Food in South Africa
When we sit at individual or communal tables, we consider each other and our senses before taking a single bite. We think about what brought us to the table, who we are eating with, what meal will be served and possibly even where the food is from. South Africa is home to diverse cultures, histories, food heritages, culinary landscapes, food-growing and food-buying environments that collectively spice the food eaten and enjoyed by individuals and…
Immigrant languages in education
This article deals with the question of importance of maintaining immigrant languages and focuses on the opportunities for immigrants in Slovenia to learn their mother tongues in school. It presents the legal and formal framework determining the scope for the development of immigrant languages within the educational system in Slovenia. It also touches upon the implementation of legal and formal provisions in practice and the attitudes of immigran…
David Goldblatt's making visible
This article seeks to understand David Goldblatt’s innovations within the ‘documentary’ photography genre. Arguing that his photographic projects seek public intellectual engagement, it proposes that an understanding of the circulation of Goldblatt’s photographs is critical to grasping the public intellectual engagement of his photographic practice. The article tracks the material forms of photographic circulation, including the texts that accomp…
David Goldblatt's making visible
This article seeks to understand David Goldblatt’s innovations within the ‘documentary’ photography genre. Arguing that his photographic projects seek public intellectual engagement, it proposes that an understanding of the circulation of Goldblatt’s photographs is critical to grasping the public intellectual engagement of his photographic practice. The article tracks the material forms of photographic circulation, including the texts that accomp…
Serbs” in Bela krajina
There are three constitutionally recognized national/ethnic minorities in Slovenia: the Italians, the Hungarians and the Roma. In addition, there are other ethnic groups that could perhaps be considered as “autochthonous” national minorities in line with Slovenia's understanding of this concept. Among them is a small community of “Serbs” – the successors of the Uskoks living in Bela krajina, a border region of Slovenia. In this article we present…
Immigrant languages in education
This article deals with the question of importance of maintaining immigrant languages and focuses on the opportunities for immigrants in Slovenia to learn their mother tongues in school. It presents the legal and formal framework determining the scope for the development of immigrant languages within the educational system in Slovenia. It also touches upon the implementation of legal and formal provisions in practice and the attitudes of immigran…
Impact of Remote Learning during the Covid-19 Lockdown on Roma Pupils in Slovenia
The article analyses the impact of remote learning during the Covid-19 lockdown on Roma pupils in Slovenia. Roma are one of the most marginalised and vulnerable groups in Slovenia. Most of them record poor inclusion and performance in education, which is why the suspension of regular school activities is likely to have much broader negative consequences for these pupils. Based on the outcomes of the study that included surveys among Roma assistan…
Factors Influencing the Attitudes of the Majority Population of Slovenia towards Immigration
The article presents the results of a study on the attitudes of the majority population of Slovenia towards immigration and the factors influencing such. The factors examined included: socio-demographic characteristics of the members of the majority population, contacts between the majority population and immigrants, and perceived economic, security, and cultural threats. We took as our premise two theoretical frameworks – group threat theory and…
Esther Mahlangu and the Curatorial
Thinking Through Food in South Africa
When we sit at individual or communal tables, we consider each other and our senses before taking a single bite. We think about what brought us to the table, who we are eating with, what meal will be served and possibly even where the food is from. South Africa is home to diverse cultures, histories, food heritages, culinary landscapes, food-growing and food-buying environments that collectively spice the food eaten and enjoyed by individuals and…
The Participation Paradox
This article examines the participation paradox in Slovenia through three dimensions: the legal-political framework, immigrants’ civic and political participation, and majority attitudes. While civic rights are guaranteed to all residents, political rights remain stratified by citizenship and residence status, with full participation tied to naturalization. Survey results (N = 1,303) show that immigrants without Slovenian citizenship report lower…
Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Immigration (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)