Narracje na temat Karty Polaka i jej wpływu na tożsamość mieszkańców Murafy w obwodzie winnickim Podole, Ukraina
Narrations about the Pole’s Card and Its Impact upon the Identity of the Inhabitants of Murafa in the Vinnyts’ka OblastPodolia, Ukraine

Summary/Abstract: In the local discourse conducted in Murafa Polish identity is inseparably connected with the Catholic creed. The source of Polish identification was predominantly religious tradition, with the Polish language conceived as the language of prayer. After the Karta Polaka (Pole’s Card, Polish Charter) act was passed in 2008 many residents of Murafa received the document in question. The author of the article analysed three general stands vis a vis Karta Polaka, strictly correlated with age and distinguishable among the Roman Catholic inhabitants of Murafa. Members of the older generation do not attach importance to the possession of the Charter nor connect it with an awareness of Polish identity. For representatives of the middle generation the document has considerable economic significance since it enables them to easily find seasonal employment in Poland. The young generation – under 25 years of age – represents a pragmatic attitude towards the Charter, which enables them to benefit from free-of-charge studies in Poland.

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