Identity and distribution of the Silesian minority in Poland
According to the National Census of Population and Housing 2011, Silesians are the second largest nationality in Poland. Nevertheless, Silesian nationality is not recognised under Polish law. In this paper, the main aspects of the identity of the Silesian people are discussed. Research was carried o...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Sciendo
2019-04-01
|
| Series: | Miscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2019-0006 |
| _version_ | 1818733547160076288 |
|---|---|
| author | Orlewski Patryk |
| author_facet | Orlewski Patryk |
| author_sort | Orlewski Patryk |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | According to the National Census of Population and Housing 2011, Silesians are the second largest nationality in Poland. Nevertheless, Silesian nationality is not recognised under Polish law. In this paper, the main aspects of the identity of the Silesian people are discussed. Research was carried out using questionnaire-based interviews in ten municipalities in the Silesian Voivodeship, characterised by the greatest share of Silesians. The ethnic identity of Silesians is complex – more than half of the respondents declared dual nationality. Most of the respondents demand the recognition of the Silesian ethnolect as a regional language, and consequently, its inclusion as a school subject in Upper Silesia. The postulate of establishing autonomy is popular, with a model of the Silesian Voivodeship from the period of interwar Poland. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-17T23:51:12Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-a7681d343f5940918d7135e520f44841 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2084-6118 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-17T23:51:12Z |
| publishDate | 2019-04-01 |
| publisher | Sciendo |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Miscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development |
| spelling | doaj.art-a7681d343f5940918d7135e520f448412022-12-21T21:28:12ZengSciendoMiscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development2084-61182019-04-01232768410.2478/mgrsd-2019-0006mgrsd-2019-0006Identity and distribution of the Silesian minority in PolandOrlewski Patryk0Department of Political and Historical Geography and Regional Studies, University of Lodz, Łódź, PolandAccording to the National Census of Population and Housing 2011, Silesians are the second largest nationality in Poland. Nevertheless, Silesian nationality is not recognised under Polish law. In this paper, the main aspects of the identity of the Silesian people are discussed. Research was carried out using questionnaire-based interviews in ten municipalities in the Silesian Voivodeship, characterised by the greatest share of Silesians. The ethnic identity of Silesians is complex – more than half of the respondents declared dual nationality. Most of the respondents demand the recognition of the Silesian ethnolect as a regional language, and consequently, its inclusion as a school subject in Upper Silesia. The postulate of establishing autonomy is popular, with a model of the Silesian Voivodeship from the period of interwar Poland.https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2019-0006minoritynationalityidentitysilesiansupper silesiacensus |
| spellingShingle | Orlewski Patryk Identity and distribution of the Silesian minority in Poland Miscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development minority nationality identity silesians upper silesia census |
| title | Identity and distribution of the Silesian minority in Poland |
| title_full | Identity and distribution of the Silesian minority in Poland |
| title_fullStr | Identity and distribution of the Silesian minority in Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identity and distribution of the Silesian minority in Poland |
| title_short | Identity and distribution of the Silesian minority in Poland |
| title_sort | identity and distribution of the silesian minority in poland |
| topic | minority nationality identity silesians upper silesia census |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2019-0006 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT orlewskipatryk identityanddistributionofthesilesianminorityinpoland |