This paper introduces sociological reflections over the reception of an “Arab” Orient in Polish culture. It is based on first research findings of the analysis of the transfer between the Polish and Arab culture: medieval silver and other elements of material culture, religious values and other elements of intangible culture, horses and representatives of the Arab community in Poland. Assimilation and adoption of the above mentioned Arab culture elements (objects of the transfer) and subjects of this transfer were presented through the prism of selected sociological theories and concepts, as for instance transnationality, imitation, perception and discourse.
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Artykuł prezentuje refleksje socjologiczne nad recepcją „arabskiego” Orientu w kulturze polskiej. Jego podstawą są pierwsze wyniki analizy transferu pomiędzy kulturą arabską a kulturą polską: średniowiecznego srebra i innych elementów kultury materialnej, wartości religijnych i innych elementów kultury niematerialnej, koni oraz przedstawicieli arabskiej społeczności w Polsce. Przyswajanie i przyjęcie ww. arabskich elementów kulturowych (przedmiotów transferu) oraz podmioty tego transferu zostały przedstawione przez pryzmat wybranych teorii i pojęć socjologicznych, jak np. transnarodowość, naśladownictwo, percepcja oraz dyskurs.
This article presents the history and development of the (im) migration policy in the context of field research on the Arab Diaspora in Poland. Particular attention was paid to the issue how members of the Diaspora and examined Poles perceive the Polish migration policy in the aspect of the document titled "The Migration Policy of Poland - Current State and the Postulated Actions". Due to the fact that some of the comments and opinions of the respondents had a universal character applicable to all immigrants in Poland, not only to the explored community, this article presents specific innovative and practical solutions useful in forming a basis for migration policy.
This paper constitutes an attempt to confront the image of the Arab community living in Poland with the self-image of this community. It is based on interviews and surveys conducted with the representatives of both groups (Arabs and Poles), which reveal some myths about Arabs most frequently repeated by Polish respondents, such as: ‘There are a lot of Arabs in Poland and they are everywhere’, ‘Arabs in Poland benefit from social welfare as in Western countries’, ‘Arabs (immigrants) are stealing jobs from Poles’, ‘When you buy a kebab, you settle an Arab’, ‘Arabs in Poland do not integrate with Poles’, ‘Arab means Muslim, Muslim means Arab’, ‘Arabs are the most unpopular nation in Poland’, and other widespread stereotypes relating to the Arab community. These myths and stereotypes were confronted with the results of the author of this paper’s own research, which undermines their legitimacy.
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