Polish textbooks in Polish folk schools in Galicia in the years 1774–1873 Cover Image

Polskie podręczniki w polskich szkołach ludowych Galicji w latach 1774–1873
Polish textbooks in Polish folk schools in Galicia in the years 1774–1873

Author(s): Roman Pelczar
Subject(s): Cultural history, Social history, School education, History of Education, 18th Century, 19th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: secondary schools; Galicia; upbringing; school regulations; youth behavior outside school; discipline; reports and legal provisions of the National School Council;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyze Polish textbooks used in elementary (folk) schools in Galicia in the period 1774–1873. It mainly concerns trivial and main schools. The information base consists of archival sources, printed sources, diaries, and studies. The article shows the organizational structure of folk schools, the legal conditions for printing school textbooks, and the role of Austrian and Galician authorities in allowing them to be used. In addition, books for individual subjects and classes were collected and analyzed. The article indicates that, in schools, apart from German textbooks (constituting the vast majority), numerous books published in Polish were also used. This was especially the case in schools not subject to state authorities, i.e., in parish and commune schools.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 62-79
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish