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O roli tradycji we współczesnej działalności kół gospodyń wiejskich
The role of tradition in the contemporary Farmer Wives' Associations

Author(s): Magda Biejat, Katarzyna Wójcikowska
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Instytut Rozwoju Wsi i Rolnictwa Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: rural areas; Farmer’s Wives’ Associations; tradition; civil society;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the research on the contemporary activity and work of Farmer Wives’ Associations. It’s goal is to present, based on the quantitative data, the different ways of how these organizations engage in the social work as well as their key characteristics. The second part of the article concentrates on the problem of the role of tradition in the creation of FWAs, The analysis is in this case based on the qualitative research (namely, case studies) and quantitative data.

  • Issue Year: 166/2015
  • Issue No: 1(2)
  • Page Range: 97-109
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish
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