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Społeczne doświadczanie miasta na przykładzie Łodzi – biografie z lat dzieciństwa i młodości
Social experience of the city using biographies from childhood and youth: the example of Łódź

Author(s): Małgorzata Rejter
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: city; urban space; urban community; biographies

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present various aspects of social life in the space of the post-war city of Łódź, using the biographical method (9 biographical interviews/personal narratives) and it is a study of social relations. The role of these interviews is of significant value in the study, because from the narrator's individual point of view, we can move back to the past years, get to know the appearance of the city and ways of spending time by its inhabitants. The results were shown a diverse life course and differ living conditions as well as the daily activities of the inhabitants of Łódź dealt with in their childhood and youth.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 153-164
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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