Self-Shaping and National Identity in Transylvania

Authors

Nick Jones, Brigham Young University
Dr. Lance Larsen, Brigham Young University

Keywords

self-shaping, national identity, Transylvania, Székelys

College

Humanities

Department

English

Abstract

My project involved researching and observing Romania’s Székely population and their efforts to maintain cultural autonomy despite their minority status in Romania. The Székely people are a Hungarian-speaking group of disputed origin that has lived in Transylvania for at least 1,000 years, and currently they comprise a dominant majority of the population of Harghita County in the southeastern corner of Transylvania.

Recommended Citation

Jones, Nick and Larsen, Dr. Lance (2013) "Self-Shaping and National Identity in Transylvania," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 764.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/764