Promising Practice

Culture in the value system of the inhabitants of the Slovak Republic

Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Kultúra v hodnotovom systéme obyvateľov SR
The final report on culture in the value system of the inhabitants of the Slovak Republic provides a complex data of attitudes of the inhabitants in an easily understandable manner and introduces questions that many people may relate to (including people who are not the respondents).
Land
Slovakia
Type
Operational guidelines
Mainstream equality data
Ground of discrimination
Racial or ethnic origin
Includes multiple / intersectional discrimination

 

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Why was the practice needed?

The main objective of the practice is to map the attitudes of inhabitants regarding culture, e. g. historical events (such as the Holocaust in Slovakia and the Velvet Revolution) or historical personalities. It also aims to map the attitudes of inhabitants towards their neighbours and national minorities and measure their support for multiculturalism.

How was it implemented?

A research sample was set up based on quota selection. Quotas were based on the 2011 Census (1,008 respondents). Questionnaires were completed in face-to-face interviews. Part of the questionnaire tackled issues such as attitudes towards other cultures, assimilation, and experiences of and cohabitation with people from different cultures (through questions such as enjoying foreign food or having family members abroad).

Outputs

  • Some of the questions and possible answers are included in the final report (available only in Slovak)
  • A culture in four acts (Kultúra v štyroch dejstvách) was published in 2019
  • No data on further use of the outcomes are available.

Key success factors

  • Attitude-based survey
  • Use of research sample
  • Able to be used in other Member States for mapping

Technical information

  • Data sources covered: Household or individual surveys
  • Areas of life covered: Others: attitudes towards different cultures
  • Target audience: General population, inhabitants older than 16 years.
  • Duration: First survey 2017–2018; follow-up survey 2021–2022; to be repeated every three to four years'
  • Geographical scope: National
  • Leading institution: : National Awareness Centre (Národné osvetové centrum)
  • Other organisations involved/consulted: No data available
  • Financial & human resources: Budget: Not publicly available; Source of the budget: Not publicly available; Staff: Not publicly available

Contacts

Email: mario.dobrovodsky@nocka.sk