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Focusing on the ethnic conflict between Czechs and Germans in Prague during the 19th century, this study explores how the German-speaking minority navigated their identity amid declining numbers and rising Czech influence. Utilizing diverse historical sources, it examines the development of group loyalties shaped by occupation, class, religion, and political ideology. The book highlights the complexities of social interactions between the two groups, revealing how the German community formed distinct identities while grappling with assimilation pressures from the growing Czech majority.
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The Politics of Ethnic Survival, Gary B. Cohen
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- The Politics of Ethnic Survival
- Subtitle
- Germans in Prague, 1861-1914
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Gary B. Cohen
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 354
- ISBN13
- 9781557534040
- Category
- History, World history
- Description
- Focusing on the ethnic conflict between Czechs and Germans in Prague during the 19th century, this study explores how the German-speaking minority navigated their identity amid declining numbers and rising Czech influence. Utilizing diverse historical sources, it examines the development of group loyalties shaped by occupation, class, religion, and political ideology. The book highlights the complexities of social interactions between the two groups, revealing how the German community formed distinct identities while grappling with assimilation pressures from the growing Czech majority.