CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Palosz, Krzysztof Jerzy |
|---|---|
| Title | Anti-Semitism in the Polish cultural code and the discussion on the shape of Polish nation |
| Summary | This paper argues, that for Poles a favorable memory of the historical events is very important for identity formation, and because they were present during the defining periods of Polish identity creation, that is in the interwar period and during the war. That period is thus crucial in determining the shape of the nation. That is why historical attempts, which challenge that memory cause such strong debates as the one around “Fear,” and earlier about “Neighbors.” It is, further, reinforced by memories and narratives transmitted by those, who still remember those events. Those debates, focused around the identity wake hidden anti-Semitic prejudices, latent in Polish consciousness, because anti-Semitism is a more or less acknowledged part of a Polish cultural code, expressed in political and identity discourses. |
| Supervisor | András Kovács |
| Department | Nationalism Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/palosz_krzysztof.pdf |
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