MACIERZYŃSTWO I TRANSMISJA KULTUROWA JAKO PRZYKŁAD WYZWAŃ SOCJALIZACYJNYCH STOJĄCYCH PRZED KOBIETAMI-UCHODŹCZYNIAMI W POLSCE
CULTURAL TRANSMISSION AND REPRODUCTION AS AN EXAMPLE OF SOCIALIZATION CHALLENGES FACED BY REFUGEE MOTHERS IN POLAND

Summary/Abstract: Maternity is an extremely important aspect of self-determination regardless of the culture of origin. In the case of refugee women (functioning without the support of close relatives, the family and their own society with its cultural norms), it additionally plays a crucial role in the construction of self-image. Women are often taken care of their children, which largely determines their adaptation strategies focused primarily on providing offspring with safety, development conditions and stability. No less important it is also for their self-perception and self-determination, which are to a large extent conditioned by the gender roles in their culture of origin. In the article, I discuss the most common dilemmas of mothers-refugees among whom I conduct research since 2014 (coming from former Soviet Republics: Chechnya, Dagestan, Tajikistan) and I analyse their impact on the upbringing of offspring.

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