OGŁOSZENIA MATRYMONIALNE I TOWARZYSKIE W ILUSTROWANYM KURIERZE CODZIENNYM Z LAT I WOJNY ŚWIATOWEJ (1914–1918)
MATRIMONIAL AND ESCORT ADS POSTED IN THE ILUSTROWANY KURIER CODZIENNY DURING WORLD WAR I (1914–1918)

Summary/Abstract: War affects people’s behaviour even when they are not directly involved in the fighting. It forces a change of plans, accelerating them or sometimes postponing them. It loosens up public morals, it makes women take over many functions of men. Matrimonial advertisements in the Ilustrowany Kurier Codzienny [Illustrated Daily Courier] from 1914–1918 are a supplementary source of information about the needs of spouses and single people isolated by conflict. They partly reflect the changes taking place among men and women, allowing us to see the impact of WWI on both civilians and soldiers. They show the impact of the war on the emancipation of women, especially educated ones, their flexibility in finding a spouse or partner, and consistency in understanding the tasks and goals of the institution of marriage.

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