Problemy tożsamości społecznej Polaków mieszkających w Niemczech

• Authors: Witold Nowak

Title variants

EN

The Problems of the Social Identity of Poles Living in Germany

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this paper is to present the results of research on social identity of Poles and Polish speaking persons staying in Germany, particularly in its ethnic dimension. The research method applied to attain this purpose is content analysis of data gathered during individual in-depth interviews conducted in 2012 with Polish migrants living in Germany. Firstly, the methodological assumptions of the reported research project are presented. Secondly, chosen aspects of theoretical discourse on the category of (social) identity are introduced. Finally, the opinions of interviewed Poles and Polish speakers living in Germany on key issues related to ethnic aspects of their social identity are being analysed. The results of fieldwork are examined in relation to chosen previous similar research projects findings.

Keywords

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Germany; Poles; Polish migrants; identity; ethnic identity; social identity

• Publisher: Instytut Zachodni. Instytut Naukowo-Badawczy im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego w Poznaniu
• Journal: Przegląd Zachodni
• Year: 2013
• Issue: 3(348)
• Pages: 257-271

Contributors

author

Witold Nowak

• Instytut Zachodni, Instytut Naukowo-Badawczy, 61-854 Poznań, ul. Mostowa 27