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Time Magazine’s Coverage of the Wars in Yugoslavia (1991–1995)
No full textNedeljnik Time, pokrenut 1923. u Njujorku, uneo je revoluciju u način pripovedanja i predstavljanja vesti iz različitih oblasti, decenijama oblikujući stavove svojih čitalaca. Istraživanje predstavljeno u ovom radu imalo je za cilj da analizira sadržaje koji su se pojavljivali u tom američkom magazinu o ratovima na prostoru bivše Jugoslavije od 1991. do 1995. godine. Tekstovi tog časopisa analizirani su ne samo s obzirom na tačnost prenetih događaja već i s obzirom na način na koji je Time kombinovao istorijske trope, klasično novinarsko izveštavanje i geopolitičke prilike kojima je uokvirivao sukob, te stvarao i predstavljao ratne narative, postajući tako jedan od presudnih tumača jugoslovenskih ratova.Time magazine’s coverage of the Wars in Yugoslavia (1991–
1995) presents an intricate blend of historical tropes, typical journalistic
reporting, and geopolitical narratives. Relying on old stereotypes about the
Balkans as a region of endemic conflict, the magazine adopted all already
existing narratives that gave this region the infamous epithet of the “powder keg”, thereby relativizing the reasons for the breakup of Yugoslavia and
oversimplifying the complex causes of wars in the nineties. This framing
shaped global perceptions and supported NATO’s 1995 intervention, though it often overlooked the war’s complexity, reinforcing stereotypes and
diminishing nuanced understanding. This research underscores the need
for critical engagement with media narratives, highlighting how geopolitical interests and cultural biases influenced coverage. Ultimately, this study
highlights the power of media in shaping international understanding of
conflicts, stressing the need for critical engagement with media narratives.
The analysis reveals how Time’s reporting was shaped by both on-the-ground events and geopolitical considerations, illustrating the media’s dual role
as informers and influencers of global policy
The andragogy of Aleksandar Kapp – truth and delusions
No full textThis paper examines Kapp’s understanding of the meaning and content of andragogy, as well as his contribution to its establishment and development, focusing on a key question: Did Kapp, regarded as the father of andragogy, articulate and elaborate his own ideas on adult education and learning, or did he merely present and interpret Plato’s ideas and texts on the subject? The paper considers Kapp’s personal and professional biography, his understanding of andragogy, and both classical and contemporary critiques of his ideas. Additionally, the reasons behind the long-standing neglect of his proposed concept of andragogy are discussed. Finally, Kapp’s contribution to the development of andragogy and the ideas of adult education and learning is analysed and evaluated. A systematic review of relevant sources leads to the conclusion that Alexander Kapp, through the systematisation and affirmation of Plato’s texts on education and adult learning, made a significant contribution to the affirmation of the concept of andragogy and the idea of lifelong education. At the same time, his interpretation and elaboration of these ideas opened new implications and dilemmas, highlighting the need for further research and reassessment of his significance in the history of adult education
Examining the Structure of the StudentEducator Negotiated Critical Thinking Dispositions Scale in Four Countries
No full textUnderstanding the factors that constitute CTD (i.e., that characterise the inclination or willingness to exercise critical thinking skills) is essential, as CTD is recognised as important in the application of thinking skills in context. This research focuses on the measurement properties of the SENCTDS (Student-Educator Negotiated Critical Thinking Dispositions Scale) across four independent samples in Germany, Serbia, Turkey, and the U.S. For the analysis of SENCTDS data collected in Germany, Serbia, Turkey, and the US, CFA was conducted using SEM in Amos (version 23 Arbuckle, 2014). Across three samples, specifically Germany, Serbia, and the US, the results of the current study indicate a good fit between the proposed SENCTDS factor structure and the data collected across study sites
Srela mi te dobra sreggia: Examples of Budva wedding songs and honorific verses from the mid-17th century
No full textПрилог осветљава роставе и почаснице, које су
својеврсни додатак трећој књизи Будванских анала, чији је
записивач будвански племић дон Крсто Ивановић (1628–
1688), каноник Катедрале Светог Ивана, општински учитељ и
канцелар апостолског викаријата. У трећој књизи Будванских
анала у седам поглавља говори се о традиционалном одевању
Будвана, појави нових модних стилова, обичајима приликом
рођења мушког и женског детета, прослави зарука, свадбеним свечаностима, погребним обредима, породичним и
јавним светковинама. Ове лирске минијатуре записане су
на народном језику, али према италијанском правопису.
Већином су певане за време свадбених свечаности, али нису
остајале искључиво у том контексту, него су се певале и у
другим свечаним приликама.The paper sheds light on the rostave (wedding songs) and počasnice (honorific verses),
which represent a unique addition to the third book of The Budva Annals, recorded by
Budva nobleman Don Krsto Ivanović (1628–1688), a canon of the Cathedral of Saint
John, a municipal teacher, and a chancellor of the apostolic vicariate. This third book of
The Budva Annals contains seven chapters devoted to traditional clothing worn by the
people of Budva, the emergence of new fashion styles, customs related to the birth of male
and female children, engagement celebrations, wedding ceremonies, funeral rites, and
both family and public festivities. These lyrical miniatures were written in the vernacular,
but using Italian orthography. While most were performed during wedding ceremonies,
they were not limited to that context; their themes and content went beyond this scope
and were also performed on other occasions
Construction of a scale measuring primary teachers’ self-efficacy to teach STEAM: the STEAM-TSES
No full textThe STEAM-TSES was developed to measure teachers’ self-efficacy (TSE) in teaching
STEAM disciplines due to the lack of instruments measuring specific TSE dimensions,
especially in STEAM education. This paper presents the validation results based
on a sample of 805 Portuguese and Serbian primary school teachers. The scale
comprises 36 items measuring TSE related to mathematics, biology, chemistry,
science, and arts, the ability to motivate students, and confidence in integrating
STEAM disciplines. The measurement model tested through Exploratory Structural
Equation Modeling and Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed an acceptable fit to
the data, supporting the existence of nine factors: five related to TSE in teaching
specific subjects, three focused on motivating students in mathematics, science, and
arts, and one related to integrated teaching. The analyses show good psychometric
characteristics of the STEAM-TSES, and the correlations with the TSE scale indicate
the validity of distinguishing constructs associated with STEAM education
The position of Jews in Serbia and Romania in 1867. according to British diplomatic sources
No full textU ovom radu se komparativno posmatraju okolnosti života jevrejske
zajednice u Rumuniji i Srbiji. Uprkos nesrazmernomj veličini jevrejske zajedenice,
autori prate povezanost ovih kneževina po pitanju rešavanja jevrejskog pitanja,
odnosno intenzivne aktivnosti britanske diplomatije da bude medijator u rešavanju
ovog pitanja. Osnov za komparaciju autori vide u povezanosti odnosa britanskih
diplomata prema Srbiji i Rumuniji, odnosno smanjenju pritiska na srpsku vladu i
kneza Mihaila nakon što su se u Rumuniji intenzivirali progoni Jevreja u toku leta
1867. godine. Autori posebnu pažnju posvećuju društvenopolitičkom kontestu
budući da su obe države u periodu 1866−1867 prolazile kroz turbulentan period: u
Bukureštu je 1866. godine donet ustav koji je imao diskriminatorske odredbe prema
Jevrejima, dok su u Srbiji i dalje važilizakoni prema Jevrejima koji su im ograničavali
privredne aktivnosti, u Srbiji je početkom 1867. došlo do predaje gradova srpskim
vlastima. Sudeći po britanskimizvorima izThe National Archives (TNA) Ujedinjenog
Kraljevstva koji su korišćeni kao osnova ovog rada, događaji koji su se odigrali u
Srbiji i Rumuniji bili su važni Ministarstvu spoljnih poslova Velike Britanije, kao i
najvažnijim jevrejskim organizacijama i pojedincima. Udruženim snagama oni su
pokušali da ublaže diskriminišući položaj Jevreja u Srbiji i Rumuniji što je fokus ovog
rada.This paper compares the life circumstances of the Jewish community in Romania and Serbia. Despite the disproportionate size of the Jewish community, the authors follow the connection of these principalities in terms of solving the Jewish question, that is, the intensive activities of British diplomacy to mediate in solving this issue. The authors see the basis for the comparison in the connection between the relations of British diplomats towards Serbia and Romania, that is, the reduction of pressure on the Serbian government and Prince Mihailo after the persecution of
Jews intensified in Romania in the summer of 1867.The authors pay special attention to the socio-political context since both countries were going through a turbulent period in the period 1866-1867: in Bucharest, in 1866, a constitution was passed that had discriminatory provisions against Jews, while in Serbia, laws against Jews that restricted their economic activities were still valid, in Serbia, in early 1867, cities were handed over to the Serbian authorities. Judging by the British sourcesfrom The National Archives (TNA) of the United Kingdom used as the basis of this work, the events that took place in Serbia and Romania were important to the Foreign Office of
Great Britain, as well as to the most important Jewish organizations and individuals. With joint forces, they tried to alleviate the discriminatory position of Jews in Serbia and Romania, which is the focus of this work
Best of both world(view)s: Endorsement of contradictory beliefs predict conservative ideology
No full textWhile there are implicit assumptions that ideology is embedded in a particular information
processing style, the evidence base is not so solid - some findings suggest that left-leaning
individuals are more inclined towards more analytical, open-minded thinking, while others
show no relations between information processing style and ideological positioning. One of
the reasons for the inconclusive nature of this relationship might be that potentially important
aspects of the information processing style are overlooked. For example, the rigid, dogmatic
nature of conservative beliefs might be in particular reflected in the endorsement of
contradictory beliefs (i.e. doublethink), since beliefs are indiscriminately adopted and then
propagated, as long as they are endorsed by relevant authorities. To examine the ideological
correlates of doublethink, we conducted a study with a total of N = 655 participants, who filled
out alongside doublethink, measures of authoritarianism (both neutral and right-wing leaning),
political orientation (social and economic), social dominance orientation, dangerous world and
competitive jungle beliefs, political cynicism and dogmatism. The results firstly show that
doublethink is most strongly related to dangerous world beliefs (r = .44, p < .001) and
authoritarianism (rs ranging from .34 for general authoritarianism to .40 for right-wing
authoritarianism; all ps < .001). It was also moderately related to political cynicism (r = .30, p
< .001) and weakly to dogmatism (r = .18, p < .001). Finally, it also showed significant relations
to competitive jungle beliefs (r = .22, p < .001) and social dominance orientation (r = .13 and
r = .16, ps < .001). Not only that, but doublethink had an additional contribution (ΔF ranging
from 0.38 to 56.59; ps ranging from p = .556 to p < .001), on top of both social and economic
political orientation, for all ideological variables except social dominance orientation (percent
of additional explained variance varied from 2% for dogmatism to 13% for dangerous world
beliefs). Thus, endorsement of contradictory beliefs seems to be a footprint of a certain set of
ideological beliefs - doublethink seems to be most closely related to authoritarianism and the
dangerous world beliefs that are often considered to be a precursor of the authoritarian
worldview. Our findings thus highlight the need to examine how doublethink contributes to the
formation of a conservative worldview and all the ways it manifests in it - for example in
different standards or expectations for more privileged versus minority groups.31. Međunarodni naučni skup Empirijska istraživanja u psihologiji 28–30. mart 2025; Filozofski fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu - Saopštenja štampana u izvod
Socio-Politically Conscious Individuals’ Understanding of the Interplay Between Ideology and Obstetric Violence
No full textObstetric violence is a prominent form of violence in Serbian healthcare settings, exemplifying the politicization of the body, where ideology and traumatic experiences intertwine. The Möbius strip model was used by psychoanalysts and feminist scholars to conceptualize the interdependence of inner processes and ideological structures in various subjective phenomena. We applied this framework to explore how socio-politically conscious individuals understand the interplay of ideology, practice, and victims’ experience in the context of obstetric violence. We purposely sampled 11 young adults (7 male; aged 26-34) based on the following criteria: they were either members of a political organization or had an academic interest in politics; they were familiar with obstetric violence but had no personal experience with it. We conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews and analyzed their responses using thematic analysis. Results are organized into three broad themes, presented here and illustrated with one subtheme. The first and most extensive theme is “Dominance of Ideology.” Here, participants identified various ideological narratives that govern tangible practices, for example, how capitalism fosters inhumane birth practices by viewing women as mere means of producing a workforce. In the second theme, “Paradoxes of Ideology,” they address conflicting ideological narratives and their effects, e.g., the coexistence of narratives that romanticize motherhood alongside ones that dehumanize women during childbirth. The least prevalent theme, “Rupture of Ideology,” recognizes the discontinuation of ideological reasoning in isolated moments of extreme violence, e.g. emotional flooding during traumatic experiences and retroactive rationalization. From our analysis, we infer that socio-politically conscious participants, in line with their epistemological positions of high political awareness, predominantly focus on one aspect of the Möbius strip by identifying different narratives that perpetuate obstetric violence. However, they find it challenging to reflect on how these narratives interact with women’s subjective experiences. While their perspective is valuable, we plan to gain a more comprehensive insight into the body-ideology interaction by exploring the victims’ understandings and lived experiences. We will discuss the socio-political implications as well as the limitations of our findings regarding the sample structure.31st International Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, Faculty Of Philosophy, University Of Belgrade, March 28-31, 2025. Saopštenje štampano u izvod
Grandiose Narcissism: Traits, Origins, and Implications
No full textGrandiose narcissism is a multifaceted psychological construct characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, entitlement, and a pervasive need for admiration. Unlike vulnerable narcissism, which manifests as hypersensitivity and defensiveness, grandiose narcissism is marked by social dominance, assertiveness, and interpersonal charm. This chapter provides a comprehensive examination of grandiose narcissism by integrating theoretical perspectives, empirical research, and clinical insights. It outlines the core features of grandiose narcissism, including fantasies of unlimited success, superficial interpersonal relationships, and low empathy, and situates these within contemporary trait-based and clinical frameworks. The chapter also addresses dimensional models, such as the Agency-Communion Model and the Narcissism Spectrum Model, which conceptualize narcissism as a dynamic interplay of self-enhancement motives and interpersonal strategies. Genetic and environmental influences are discussed, highlighting the moderate heritability of narcissistic traits and the role of non-shared environmental factors. The chapter explores developmental pathways, including parenting styles and attachment patterns, as well as cultural influences on narcissistic expression. Interpersonally, grandiose narcissists often establish instrumental relationships that ultimately lead to conflict and relational dissatisfaction. In occupational contexts, they may demonstrate both charismatic leadership and exploitative behaviors. Finally, the chapter considers the psychological adjustment and social outcomes associated with grandiose narcissism and calls for interdisciplinary research that integrates biological, psychological, and sociocultural dimensions. By advancing the understanding of grandiose narcissism, this chapter aims to inform both research and practice, with implications for future research