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Shame of the Peasant Body

Summary/Abstract: The article considers the experience of moving from the countryside to the city depictedin selected narratives of social advancement. The analysis focuses on the stigmatizationof peasant origin through shame, which closely correlates with the physical and affectivedimensions, a key process for the condition of “migrants.” The strong status of peasantroots as a shameful stigma in Polish culture is connected to the mechanism of itsinternalization by the individuals who experienced social advancement. As such, thestatus influences advancement strategies, preferring adaptation to urban patternsthrough bodily practices of mimicry.

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