УТИЦАЈ КУЛТУРНИХ ОБРАЗАЦА НА ПОРОДИЧНЕ ОДНОСЕ У СРПСКИМ ЗАЈЕДНИЦАМА НА КОСОВУ И МЕТОХИЈИ
The family, as the basic social unit, plays a central role in transmitting cultural patterns and value systems across generations. In Serbian communities in Kosovo and Metohija, this process is shaped by complex historical, political, and security circumstances that influence the stability and functioning of family relations. The paper examines the impact of traditional cultural patterns on the formation of marital, parental, and inheritance relations, with particular emphasis on the tension between customary law and contem- porary legislation. The research adopts a multidisciplinary approach combining legal and sociological analysis. The legal perspective provides insight into the principles of Serbian family and inheritance law, while the sociological dimension examines how these norms are inter- nalized and practiced within local communities. The study also incorporates comparative perspectives from other post-conflict societies in order to situate the Kosovo and Metohija context within a broader framework of social transformation. The findings indicate that patriarchal cultural models remain deeply embedded in social life and continue to shape gender roles, family authority, and inheritance practices. Despite formally established legal equality, traditional norms often prevail in everyday practice, particularly in inheritance relations, where women frequently renounce their legal rights in favor of male relatives. The persistence of such practices reveals a tension between law and tradition, highlighting the challenges faced by the legal system in pro- moting gender equality and social justice. The paper concludes that harmonizing customary and modern legal norms requires a gradual and culturally sensitive approach grounded in education, institutional support, and respect for local identity. Such an approach would enable the preservation of cultural heritage while ensuring the protection of fundamental human rights, which remains es- sential for the sustainable development of Serbian communities in Kosovo and Metohija.
Породица, као основна друштвена ћелија, пред- ставља кључно место преношења културних образаца и вредносних система. Овај процес је у српским заједницама на Косову и Метохији обликован специфичним историјским, политичким и безбедносним околностима које условљавају стабилност и начин функционисања породичних односа. Рад се бави анализом утицаја традиционалних културних образаца на обликовање брачних, родитељских и наследно- правних односа, са посебним освртом на колизију између обичајног права и савременог законодавства. Истраживање је усмерено на утврђивање начина на који традиционалне норме, засноване на патријархалном моделу, утичу на позицију појединих чланова породице, расподелу улога и механизме решавања конфликата.
srpski
2026
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културни обрасци; породични односи; Косово и Метохија; обичајно право; друштвене промене; социологија права.
cultural patterns; family relations; Kosovo and Metohija; customary law; social change; sociology of law.