O zwyczajach pobożnych - groby w Wielki Piątek i procesje w Boże Ciało. Antropologia zwyczajów religijnych w społeczeństwie polskim
On the Customs of the Religious: Graves on Good Friday and Corpus Christi Processions. Anthropology of Religious Customs in Polish Society

Summary/Abstract: Since the political transformations of 1989 much has changed in the organisation of social life as well as in the area of mentality. Religious attitudes among Polish Catholics have also modified. The faithful in Poland have diversified and shown many a new face, and this religious diversity among the Poles has also resulted in a different approach to the religious rites themselves. As a result of these changes, there are now different types of religiousness focusing diverse communities. Three main perspectives of Polish Catholicism have emerged:  liberal and open, conservative and traditional, and occasional Catholicism. These three types of Polish Catholicism relate to the different attitudes and behaviours displayed by Polish Catholics. The main goal of this analysis is to present and describe not only the three different types of Polish Catholicism, but also their associated religious practices and behaviours. The analysis of contemporary religious rites among Polish Catholics will include visual materials. The photographic documentation was taken in Krakow and Warsaw during Corpus Christi processions and during visits to graves on Good Friday.

• Details
• Contents