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Changing Polish Identities: Post-War and Post-Accession Polish Migrants in Manchester
Contributor(s): Jaskulowski, Krzysztof (Editor), Kamusella, Tomasz (Editor), Bielewska-Mensah, Agniezka (Author)
ISBN: 3034307403     ISBN-13: 9783034307406
Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
OUR PRICE:   $83.79  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: November 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Demography
- Political Science | History & Theory - General
- Social Science | Sociology - Urban
Dewey: 305.891
LCCN: 2012035363
Series: Nationalisms Across the Globe
Physical Information: 196 pages
Themes:
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
 
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Publisher Description:
This book discusses how globalization transforms national identity, comparing the assertion that globalization disembeds national culture with contrasting claims that identities remain primarily anchored in national space. It examines the impact of mobility on identity and explores the role of virtual worlds in preserving national culture.
The investigation is based around a case study looking at two very different groups of Polish migrants in Manchester: those who settled in the city after the Second World War and those who arrived after Poland joined the European Union in 2004. A comparison of the two groups reveals a fascinating transformation in the process of identity formation, which has led to the clearly defined modern identity of the post-war migrants being replaced by a postmodern, multidimensional sense of self in the post-accession migrants.