Borders, Inequalities and Global Generations: A Preliminary Study on the use of Ulrich Beck’s Concepts in the Polish Context

• Authors: Łukasz Albański , Mirosław Kowalski

Abstracts

EN

The article outlines Beck’s major concepts in order to show some theoretical frameworks for the study on migration, young people and possible conflict-laden interactions between them. The example of Poland seems to be particularly relevant to the discussion about the validity of Beck’s contribution to the understanding of divisions, contradictions, and desires of the global generation. Although Poland is not perceived as a country of immigration, many young people declare their greater orientation to migration. However, many young people also appear very reluctant to accept immigration to Poland. The article attempts to consider some explanations for this reluctance. The study is descriptive and designed to explore new perspectives. The main goal of the article is to start discussion about generational interconnectedness in times of rapid migration and set up a research agenda for work on Polish young people in a described framework.

Keywords

EN

young people; intra-generational conflicts; higher education; migration; U. Beck

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 52
• Pages: 76-85

Dates

published

2018

Contributors

author

Łukasz Albański

• Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland

author

Mirosław Kowalski

• University of Zielona Góra, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.2018.52.2.06

Biblioteka Nauki

1969546