Divided by the Rainbow: Culture War and Diffusion of Paleoconservative Values in Contemporary Poland
Over the last decade, representations of the rainbow were repeatedly disputed in Poland, revealing the country’s ongoing socio-political changes and its drift away from the generally liberal and secular values of the European mainstream. These cases show a political growth and an increasing social d...
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| description | Over the last decade, representations of the rainbow were repeatedly disputed in Poland, revealing the country’s ongoing socio-political changes and its drift away from the generally liberal and secular values of the European mainstream. These cases show a political growth and an increasing social diffusion of Polish ‘national paleoconservatism.’ The aim of this article is to (1) discuss the intellectual roots of this distinct form of conservatism built upon the confrontational notions of national identity, patriotism, and Catholicism; (2) propose a novel concept in the studies of Polish politics (‘national paleoconservatism’); and (3) present the social diffusion of such conservatism based on conflicts over representations of the rainbow. By combining the historical and intellectual background with the contemporary case studies, the authors aim to facilitate a deeper understanding of the vitality of national conservative ideas among internationally unknown conservative intellectuals, who participate in a discursive ‘culture war’ against their liberal, progressive and secular opponents in present-day Poland. The ideological conflicts revolve around the meaning of Polish national identity, the essential character of the country’s culture, and the position of Poland within the framework of European integration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f9b1eec98a7641d4a97aae99405e6c5a2023-12-03T12:39:12ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442021-03-0112317010.3390/rel12030170Divided by the Rainbow: Culture War and Diffusion of Paleoconservative Values in Contemporary PolandRyszard Bobrowicz0Mattias Nowak1Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, SwedenEuropean Studies, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, SwedenOver the last decade, representations of the rainbow were repeatedly disputed in Poland, revealing the country’s ongoing socio-political changes and its drift away from the generally liberal and secular values of the European mainstream. These cases show a political growth and an increasing social diffusion of Polish ‘national paleoconservatism.’ The aim of this article is to (1) discuss the intellectual roots of this distinct form of conservatism built upon the confrontational notions of national identity, patriotism, and Catholicism; (2) propose a novel concept in the studies of Polish politics (‘national paleoconservatism’); and (3) present the social diffusion of such conservatism based on conflicts over representations of the rainbow. By combining the historical and intellectual background with the contemporary case studies, the authors aim to facilitate a deeper understanding of the vitality of national conservative ideas among internationally unknown conservative intellectuals, who participate in a discursive ‘culture war’ against their liberal, progressive and secular opponents in present-day Poland. The ideological conflicts revolve around the meaning of Polish national identity, the essential character of the country’s culture, and the position of Poland within the framework of European integration.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/3/170Polandculture warrainbowLGBTQ+conservatismpaleoconservatism |
| spellingShingle | Ryszard Bobrowicz Mattias Nowak Divided by the Rainbow: Culture War and Diffusion of Paleoconservative Values in Contemporary Poland Religions Poland culture war rainbow LGBTQ+ conservatism paleoconservatism |
| title | Divided by the Rainbow: Culture War and Diffusion of Paleoconservative Values in Contemporary Poland |
| title_full | Divided by the Rainbow: Culture War and Diffusion of Paleoconservative Values in Contemporary Poland |
| title_fullStr | Divided by the Rainbow: Culture War and Diffusion of Paleoconservative Values in Contemporary Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Divided by the Rainbow: Culture War and Diffusion of Paleoconservative Values in Contemporary Poland |
| title_short | Divided by the Rainbow: Culture War and Diffusion of Paleoconservative Values in Contemporary Poland |
| title_sort | divided by the rainbow culture war and diffusion of paleoconservative values in contemporary poland |
| topic | Poland culture war rainbow LGBTQ+ conservatism paleoconservatism |
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