Pijaństwo górników na Górnym Śląsku w drugiej połowie XIX wieku i w pierwszej połowie wieku XX - portret zbiorowy
Drunkenness of miners in Upper Silesia in the second half of 19th century and the first half of 20th century. Collective portrait

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this article is alcohol-related problem among Upper Silesia miners at the turn of 19th century. I described the most characteristic moments of Upper Silesia employees’ lives in which alcohol was present, such as different kinds of holidays, feasts and gatherings. Drunkenness in this period of time was connected to miners’ social environment’s mentality and to their everyday and religious life. That is why I referred to various stages of this professional group’s lives. The range of this article, although it concerns events from 19th and 20th century, includes the territory of today’s Upper Silesia, but without Zagłębie Dąbrowskie (Coal Fields of Dąbrowa). For the needs of the article I made a division between alcoholism and drunkenness, explaining the differences between these phenomena. I tried to explicate the reasons of drinking as well.

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