Redefining Ethnic Identity Examples of Croatian Ethnic Communities in Chile and New South Wales

This article analyses ethnic identity on the example of Croatian ethnic communities in overseas countries, Chile and Australia, in the period from the beginning of the Homeland War and international recognition of Croatia until today. The object of this research is Croatian emigrant community and various social activities organized by Croatian organizations. The aim of this article is to discuss to what extent and on what levels is ethnic identity recognizable in Croatian ethnic communities in the two researched states, and in the same time, to establish their similarities and differences. The research is based on the relevant literature, prior researches, analyses of newspaper articles and information on Croatian emigrant communities found on the Internet as well as through interviews with members and representatives of different societies which are active in Croatian ethnic communities in the selected countries.