Regionalists as memory leaders of the Polish–German borderlands in narrative interviews Cover Image

Regionaliści jako liderzy pamięci polsko-niemieckiego pogranicza w wywiadach narracyjnych
Regionalists as memory leaders of the Polish–German borderlands in narrative interviews

Author(s): Krzysztof Wasilewski
Subject(s): Cultural history, Oral history, Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Ośrodek »Pamięć i Przyszłość«
Keywords: Polish-German borderland; regionalists; collective memory; multicultural heritage;

Summary/Abstract: The following paper treats oral history as a method that serves to provide an answer to the question regarding the presence of interpretative frames shared by a given group, here regionalists in the Polish-German borderland. Functioning in such a specific space makes one accept the existence of multicultural heritage and memory referring to the achievements of various communities. The paper indicates and analyzes those aspects from the biographies of the interlocutors that appeared in all the interviews.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 178-200
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish