Reproducing the nation: reproduction, citizenship and ethno-demographic survival in post-communist Romania

C. Dumbrava*

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Abstract

The steady decline of fertility rates in Europe raises a number of important questions about the demographic and cultural reproduction of national societies. Apart from being confronted with population shrinkage and ageing, most European societies are also becoming more diverse. Demographic changes tend to exacerbate nationalist anxieties about the physical and cultural survival of the nation. This article develops the concept of national reproduction regime in order to analyse strategies and interventions at the biological, formal, and ethno-cultural levels of reproduction through which states seek to ensure the physical and cultural reproduction of the nation. It outlines the national reproduction regime of post-communist Romania by way of mapping and discussing key policies on biological and formal reproduction, as well as public discourses that frame these policies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1490-1507
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Volume43
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Reproduction
  • citizenship
  • ethnicity
  • demography
  • Romania
  • EASTERN-EUROPE
  • LOW-FERTILITY
  • POLITICS
  • PRONATALISM
  • STATE

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