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Post-Communist Poland - Contested Pasts and Future Identities

By: Ewa Ochman

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Post-Communist Poland - Contested Pasts and Future Identities

By: Ewa Ochman

This book explores the reinterpretations of Poland’s past which have been undertaken by Polish national and local elites since the fall of communism. It focuses on remembrance practices and traces the de-commemorating of communism to examine the ways in which collective remembering and forgetting shapes present power constellations in Poland and impacts on foreign and domestic policy. The book outlines the detail of the new hegemonic national myths which are being established but also investigates fragmentation and diversification of commemorative practices at the local level that has the most potential to challenge the dominant vision of national Polish identity, historically centred on martyrdom, heroism and independence, as less relevant to Poland’s new aspirations for the future.

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230

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Routledge

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1135916004

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9781135916008

The Many Faces of Tolerance

Attitudes toward Diversity in Poland

By: Ewa A. Golebiowska

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The Many Faces of Tolerance

Attitudes toward Diversity in Poland

By: Ewa A. Golebiowska

This book presents a systematic account on Poles’ attitudes toward ethnic, religious, political, and sexual minorities. It investigates Poland’s reputation as an intolerant, anti-Semitic, and homophobic country. Counter to a simplistic image of Poland as a hotbed of intolerance, the book shows that Polish intolerance has many faces. For one thing, Poles’ attitudes toward diversity vary from one group to another. For another, the extent to which Poles’ attitudes are more or less negative depends on the right or activity they are asked to support and who the respondents happen to be. The book is the most comprehensive and empirically sophisticated synthesis of Poles’ attitudes toward diversity to date. Previous research tends to describe Poles’ attitudes toward a single minority at a time and only examines subgroup differences in their thinking about diversity. The Many Faces of Tolerance is a multi-faceted analysis of Poles’ sentiments toward historically and currently discriminated against groups that assesses Poles’ acceptance of different minorities and authoritatively analyzes its sources. As part of this endeavor, the book develops a ranking of influences on Poles’ tolerance, undertakes a forecasting of future changes in tolerance in Poland, and proposes practical strategies to ameliorate existing intolerance.

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224

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Routledge

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1136693882

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9781136693885

Commemorating the Children of World War II in Poland

Combative Remembrance

By: Ewa Stańczyk

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Commemorating the Children of World War II in Poland

Combative Remembrance

By: Ewa Stańczyk

This book explores contemporary debates surrounding Poland’s 'war children', that is the young victims, participants and survivors of the Second World War. It focuses on the period after 2001, which saw the emergence of the two main political parties that were to dictate the tone of the politics of memory for more than a decade. The book shows that 2001 marked a caesura in Poland’s post-Communist history, as this was when the past took center stage in Polish political life. It argues that during this period a distinct culture of commemoration emerged in Poland – one that was not only governed by what the electorate wanted to hear and see, but also fueled by emotions.

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191

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Springer Nature

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3030322629

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9783030322625

Photography and Cultural Heritage in the Age of Nationalisms

Europe's Eastern Borderlands (1867–1945)

By: Ewa Manikowska

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Photography and Cultural Heritage in the Age of Nationalisms

Europe's Eastern Borderlands (1867–1945)

By: Ewa Manikowska

The second half of the 19th century was a time of extensive political upheaval in central east Europe that saw the negotiation of conflicting territorial claims in the region by the Russian, Austrian and Prussian empires. The post-WW1 settlement gave rise to the formation of the independent nation states of Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Latvia and Belarus. Less well know is that this same period was also an era of keen photographic activity. During this time of empire-, state- and nation-building, cultural heritage was a potent vehicle and a provider of collective memory and identity.This innovative account analyses the relationship between politics, history, cultural heritage and photography in central east Europe between 1859 and 1945. To understand the work photographs ‘do’ in the construction of cultural heritage, the author analyses a wide range of little-known photographic archives created by contemporary professional and amateur photographers. Their work was extensively exploited in contemporary debates, appearing in albums, books, journals, exhibitions, museum exhibits, postcards and newspapers aimed at both scientific and popular and national and international publics. An extensive analysis of how photographic practices and outcomes were applied, borrowed, copied, appropriated and transmitted shows how photography was used to exert or subvert power, on the one hand, and as a tool in constructing and negotiating group identities on the other. By weaving photography and its patterns of making, dissemination and archival survival through major historical narratives, this volume reveals the centrality of photography and visual discourse at pivotal moments of modern history.

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258

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Routledge

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1000213013

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9781000213010

Beginner's Polish

By: Ewa Wanasz-Bialasiewicz

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Beginner's Polish

By: Ewa Wanasz-Bialasiewicz

This popular introduction to Polish is now accompanied by two audio CDs. The text, ideal for both individual and classroom use, teaches the basics of Polish grammar and vocabulary in 10 easy-to-follow lessons. The audio CDs complement the dialogue and vocabulary sections of the lesson, aiding the reader in understanding the language as spoken. The lessons are developed around such topics with such titles as Going Through Customs, Checking into a Hotel, and Extending and Accepting an Invitation. The book also includes an introduction to Poland and Polish culture.

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134

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Hippocrene Books

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0781811007

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9780781811002

Visual Genesis of Japanese National Identity

Hokusai's Hyakunin Isshu

By: Ewa Machotka

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Visual Genesis of Japanese National Identity

Hokusai's Hyakunin Isshu

By: Ewa Machotka

This volume offers an entirely new view of the concept of constructing nation-states. It inquires into the nature of national identity constructs produced in pre-modern Japan through examining two aspects of its cultural production, the sphere of fine arts and the sphere of literature.

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Peter Lang

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9052014825

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9789052014821

Treatment Wetlands for Environmental Pollution Control

By: Hanna Obarska-Pempkowiak,Magdalena Gajewska,Ewa Wojciechowska,Janusz Pempkowiak

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Treatment Wetlands for Environmental Pollution Control

By: Hanna Obarska-Pempkowiak,Magdalena Gajewska,Ewa Wojciechowska,Janusz Pempkowiak

The aim of this book is to present an overview of the state of the art with regard to the function, application and design of TWSs in order to better protect surface water from contamination. Accordingly, it also presents applications of constructed wetlands with regard to climatic and cultural aspects. The use of artificial and natural treatment wetland systems (TWSs) for wastewater treatment is an approach that has been developed over the last thirty years. Europe is currently home to roughly 10,000 constructed wetland treatment systems (CWTSs), which simulate the aquatic habitat conditions of natural marsh ecosystems; roughly 3,500 systems are in operation in Germany alone. TWSs can also be found in many other European countries, for example 200 – 400 in Denmark, 400 – 600 in Great Britain, and ca. 1,000 in Poland. Most of the existing systems serve as local or individual household treatment systems. CWTSs are easy to operate and do not require specialized maintenance; further, no biological sewage sludge is formed during treatment processes. As TWSs are resistant to fluctuations in hydraulic loads, they are primarily used in rural areas as well as in urbanized areas with dispersed habitats, where conventional sewer systems and central conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) cannot be applied due to the high costs they would entail. TWSs are usually applied at the 2nd stage of domestic wastewater treatment, after mechanical treatment, and/or at the 3rd stage of treatment in order to ensure purification of effluent from conventional biological reactors and re-naturalization. New applications of TWSs include rainwater treatment as well as industrial and landfill leachate treatment. TWSs are well suited to these fields, as they can potentially remove not only organic matter and nitrogen compounds but also trace metals and traces of persistent organic pollutants and pathogens. Based on the practical experience gathered to date, and on new research regarding the processes and mechanisms of pollutant removal and advances in the systems properties and design, TWSs continue to evolve.

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180

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Springer

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3319137948

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9783319137940

Early Geometrical Thinking in the Environment of Patterns, Mosaics and Isometries

By: Ewa Swoboda,Paola Vighi

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Early Geometrical Thinking in the Environment of Patterns, Mosaics and Isometries

By: Ewa Swoboda,Paola Vighi

This book discusses the learning and teaching of geometry, with a special focus on kindergarten and primary education. It examines important new trends and developments in research and practice, and emphasizes theoretical, empirical and developmental issues. Further, it discusses various topics, including curriculum studies and implementation, spatial abilities and geometric reasoning, as well as the psychological roots of geometrical thinking and teacher preparation in geometry education. It considers these issues from historical, epistemological, cognitive semiotic and educational points of view in the context of students' difficulties and the design of teaching and curricula.

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3319442724

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The Image of "white" and "red" Russia in the Polish Political Thought of the 19th and 20th Century

Analogies and Parallels

By: Jerzy Juchnowski,Jan Ryszard Sielezin,Ewa Maj

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The Image of "white" and "red" Russia in the Polish Political Thought of the 19th and 20th Century

Analogies and Parallels

By: Jerzy Juchnowski,Jan Ryszard Sielezin,Ewa Maj

The aim of the book is to analyze the perception of the Tsarist and Bolshevik Russia in the Polish political thought in the 19th and 20th century. The wide and well-documented research applies an original multidisciplinary approach, combining the methods used in many disciplines, such as history, social science and social psychology. The authors of the book successfully defend the thesis that the perception of Russia cannot be fully understood without considering the «internal» aspects linked to the culture of this country in its psychological and moral dimension, as well as in its literary, architectural and artistic tradition.

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Studies in Politics, Security and Society

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3631755295

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9783631755297

Book's by Ewa Maj

Post-Communist Poland - Contested Pasts and Future Identities

Post-Communist Poland - Contested Pasts and Future Identities

The Many Faces of Tolerance

The Many Faces of Tolerance

Commemorating the Children of World War II in Poland

Commemorating the Children of World War II in Poland

Photography and Cultural Heritage in the Age of Nationalisms

Photography and Cultural Heritage in the Age of Nationalisms

Beginner's Polish

Beginner's Polish

Visual Genesis of Japanese National Identity

Visual Genesis of Japanese National Identity

Treatment Wetlands for Environmental Pollution Control

Treatment Wetlands for Environmental Pollution Control

Early Geometrical Thinking in the Environment of Patterns, Mosaics and Isometries

Early Geometrical Thinking in the Environment of Patterns, Mosaics and Isometries

The Image of "white" and "red" Russia in the Polish Political Thought of the 19th and 20th Century

The Image of "white" and "red" Russia in the Polish Political Thought of the 19th and 20th Century

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