Religiosity – Customs – Identification. Polish migrants in Great Britain and their socio-cultural identity Cover Image

Religijność – Zwyczaje – Identyfikacja. Polscy migranci w Wielkiej Brytanii i ich tożsamość społeczno-kulturowa
Religiosity – Customs – Identification. Polish migrants in Great Britain and their socio-cultural identity

Author(s): Seweryn Kapinos
Subject(s): Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Łodzi
Keywords: migration; religiosity; customs; identity; Great Britain

Summary/Abstract: In this article the author focuses on the state and differentiation of Polish religiosity in Great Britain. For this purpose the author applies several religiosity indicators, such as: participation in Sunday Mass, need to get in touch with a Polish priest and need to educate children in the Catholic faith. Of course the author realizes those three indicators do not constitute a full picture of religiosity of Polish migrants in Great Britain, however, the intention of the author is to show religiosity asa strong factor which affects socio-cultural identity of Polish migrants in Great Britain. The analysisof this research shows the role of religion in shaping migrants’ identities through demonstrations, practices and experiences.

  • Issue Year: 27/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 175-197
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish