DUAL IDENTITY – SERBS IN CHICAGO

Abstract

Analysys in this paper shows that usually second-generation emigrants have dual ethnic identitety which is manifested in everyday life through a numeb of ethnic symbols (language, name, religion and traditional customs, food, music etc) both of the Serbian and American group. It is created by oppositely directed activity of the two types of factors. American society factors are mostly directed towards the assimilation of emigrants, while the emigrant environment factors contribute to the preservation of Serbian ethnic identity. Some groups exsperienced their dual identity in conflincting way, another group accept and freely manifest their dual affilation.