The ethnic mosaic of south-eastern Ukraine – historical note and the current situation using the example of the Zaporizhia Pre-Azov area Cover Image

Mozaika etniczna Ukrainy południowo-wschodniej – wzmianka historyczna i stan obecny na przykładzie Zaporoskiego Przyazowia
The ethnic mosaic of south-eastern Ukraine – historical note and the current situation using the example of the Zaporizhia Pre-Azov area

Author(s): Olga Pavliuk
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: ethnic identification; identity; cultural borderlands;national minorities;

Summary/Abstract: Migration and emigration processes have always had and continue to have a significant impact on the socioeconomic and political situation of the whole world. The Zaporizhia Oblast will serve as an example of a multicultural area of Ukraine, as an attractive area for many newcomers since the 15th century. The multicultural borderlands of south-eastern Ukraine discussed in the paper are to demonstrate the influence of migration processes on the formation of individual identity, including in particular Polish identity. Nowadays, many inhabitants of the studied area are unable to clearly define their cultural identity.

  • Issue Year: 24/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 205-213
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish