Heritages: Upper Silesia and Upper Silesians – an Introduction to an Unknown Region and Identity of Poland, “Kisebbségvédelem | Minority Protection” VIII/2023
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ID: T4EU-USIL-007
Creator/Author: Jerzy Gorzelik
Description/Abstract: This article explores the origins, objectives and evolution of the Upper Silesian ethno-regional movement since Poland's democratic transition in 1989. One of the issues it addresses is the role of imagined pasts in the formation of group identities. The article identifies the key myths that comprise an ethno-historical narrative intended, according to its creators, to shape the cultural memory of the people of Upper Silesia.
Date (Creation/Publication): 2024
Year: 2024
Access Restrictions: open
Rights Holder: Jerzy Gorzelik
Notes: A by-product of the preparations for the regional workshop 'Heritage at Work'.
