A large number of studies within the social sciences have been devoted to relationship between cultural heritage and cultural/ tourism development in recent years even decades. This area study has an object interest for numerous disciplines, from economics, geography, sociology history, ethnology, sociocultural anthropology, museology studies. The aims present selected theories on based theoretical concepts, reflect their implementation a particular national regional context case Banská...

The paper is a case study of the city Banska Bystrica in Slovakia light political, socio-economic and cultural changes. It discusses urban diversity integrity from an anthropological qualitative perspective. On example three different historical periods (1918 - 1948: democratic Czechoslovakia; 1948 1989: communist 1989 up to present: Building new democracy state) shows transformations life.

Abstract In today's age of knowledge and technology, societies are changing fast, on both macro micro levels. Hardly anyone could have predicted several years ago such an acceleration change its impact society, in particular, higher education. Europe as well globally, education has been undergoing many changes for more than two decades. countries, the number institutions increased, mass replaced elite systems, universities adopted different agenda, research become competitive. this new...

This paper is concerned with transformations of the central square in city Banská Bystrica, Central Slovakia, from 1918 to present. period can be divided into three important eras respect historical development square. In democratic 1918–48, was a polyfunctional area where most city’s social and cultural events activities took place. The polyfunctionality interwar replaced by dominating traffic function communist period, during years 1948–89. became arterial road any were impossible organize...

The article deals with the questions of (in)visibility women in Slovak political life.The material presents statistical data on women's participation national, regional and local politics support qualitative from interviews politicians activists.The author looks at reasons for low representation unsuccessful attempts to increase it by introducing positive mechanisms such as quotas.The primary focus is put municipal politics.The analyses main why are more successful than 'high' politics.

The paper focuses on food festivals in rural and urban localities Central Slovakia.Food events are popular spread all over the world as it is stressed a lot of scholarly literature (e.g.

(2002). Slovakia: An Anthropological Perspective on Identity and Regional Reform. & Federal Studies: Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 41-64.

The paper focuses on monuments and memorials construction, reconstruction, removal or relocation in Slovakia the context of post-socialist urban development.It illustrated by a set examples narratives from city Banská Bystrica.Monuments are built structures erected to commemorate an event person historical importance.As signifi cant landmarks they important part city-making, but often also carry political message.The reinterpretation past, confrontation with legacy several regimes,...

This paper deals with the processes of transformation an urban festival – Radvaň Fair in city Banská Bystrica, Slovakia a comprehensive way and from chronological point view. The main focus is on development post-1989 (post-communist) period. fair has been organised continuously since 1655 went through number transformations. Its function changed primarily commercial event three centuries to significant cultural social hallmark 21st century. key research questions concern role heritage-based...

The paper looks at the renaming of streets as a significant aspect post-socialist change using an example city Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. It discusses politics, processes and practices (de-re)commemoration in street names, which reflect transformations memory (remembering forgetting), identity, heritage, power resilience related to public space city. Changing names creates new connections between past present reflects political struggles for control over contested various groups that tend...

The article deals with the study of regionalism in European social anthropology focus on Slovakia's regions, regional diversities and identities a broader perspective integration regionalisation. It looks at socio-anthropological research worldwide Slovakia particularly. key objective is to examine impact geographical conditions political-administrative reforms development historic sustainability survival differences Slovakia. essay also discusses creation transborder co-operation...

The study reflects the development of Slovak urban ethnology and anthropology since its beginning in 1970s. It explores theoretical methodological approaches toward city socialist postsocialist periods tries to find correlations with Western Europe United States. mentions weaknesses strengths research results Slovakia. main emphasis paper is on latest anthropological trends worldwide their reflection contemporary ethnological research. Special attention paid three areas current research:...

Abstract The objective of the study is to offer an overview selected concepts and approaches contemporary rural environment rurality from perspective disciplines close social anthropology (mainly sociology human geography) on basis scientific literature. builds objectives APVV project, introduced in Editorial this volume (Socio-cultural capital successful villages as a source sustainable development Slovak countryside). selection theories closely relates project presents those that might...