Contemporary society is living in times of signifi cant cultural changes, which is a consequence of technological development, globalization and social awareness. Distributed by mass media and producers consumerist lifestyle are no longer attractive to society. The result is an attempt to find an alternative. The gradual transformation of value systems often leads to choices that correspond to the concept of sustainable development. Society (community), cultural (spiritual) and ecological integration is realized by intentional communities. The most popular types of such housing community are ecovillages, and cohousings. Choosing the location and form of residence is a decision that affects the quality and style of life. Rebuilding your own lifestyle in line with the idea of sustainable development is a very difficult transition. The easiest way for society is submission to consumerism. This means that an in-depth analysis of own needs is required and often resignation of the desires, comforts and other amenities that are preferred over the common good. The importance of the problem is emphasized by the increasing demands of society that sustainable development is not a choice and a necessity leading to an improvement in the quality of life of present and future generations. The article attempts to present a new approach to sustainable development as an alternative to the consumerist lifestyle, in addition to identifying the types of intentional communities and assessing their development prospects.
The article discusses Urszula Jabłońska’s reportage Światy wzniesiemy nowe (2021) in the context of research in the field of utopian studies and reportage. The article outlines the issues of Jabłońska’s book, pointing out that, on the one hand, it is a narrative about intentional communities, and, on the other, an important voice in the debate on utopian thinking and utopian impulses and their increased presence in the collective imagination from the 20th to the 21st century, being times of growing social tensions and crises. Also, the article shows how Jabłońska’s reportage – which can be considered an example of engaged reportage – fits into the latest research on reportage prose. The multifaceted analysis and interpretation of the reportage allowed us to show that Światy wzniesiemy nowe is not only a proof of the ongoing process of change in the way we perceive man’s place in the world, but also a valuable testimony of the author’s social and artistic sensitivity.
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W artykule zaproponowano omówienie reportażu Urszuli Jabłońskiej Światy wzniesiemy nowe (2021) w kontekście badań z zakresu utopian studies oraz badań nad reportażem. Zarysowano problematykę książki Jabłońskiej, wskazano przy tym, że jest to z jednej strony narracja o społecznościach intencjonalnych, z drugiej zaś ważny głos w debacie na temat utopijnego myślenia i utopijnych impulsów oraz ich wzmożonej obecności w wyobraźni zbiorowej XX i XXI wieku, a więc w czasach narastających napięć społecznych i kryzysów. Pokazano też, w jaki sposób książka Jabłońskiej – którą można uznać za przykład reportażu zaangażowanego – wpisuje się w najnowsze badania dotyczące prozy reportażowej. Wieloaspektowa analiza i interpretacja tekstu ujawniły, że Światy wzniesiemy nowe to nie tylko dowód toczącego się procesu zmiany w sposobie postrzegania miejsca człowieka w świecie, lecz także wartościowe świadectwo autorskiej wrażliwości społecznej i artystycznej.
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