Silesian Identity and Its Globalization-Influenced Transformation

Authors

  • Radosław Sagan Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach. Wydział Nauk o Ziemi w Sosnowcu. Katedra Geografii Ekonomicznej, Zakład Geografii Osadnictwa i Studiów Regionalnych

Keywords:

Silesian identity, regional identity, values, globalization, Katowice

Abstract

The article presents the results of research concerning the Silesian identity in Katowice. The results obtained allowed the point group of residents of the city, whose identity is subject to change strongest today. Spatial analysis of the data also identified areas similar to each other in terms of the perception of the individual elements of the Silesian identity. Distinguished: os. Witosa, Podlesie and Szopienice-Burowiec as neighborhoods where most residents are attached to the region and the regional identity is strongest.

Published

2014-02-20

How to Cite

Sagan, R. (2014). Silesian Identity and Its Globalization-Influenced Transformation. Studia Etnologiczne I Antropologiczne, 14, 253–271. Retrieved from https://trrest.vot.pl/ojsus/index.php/SEIA/article/view/9363