Śląskie wampiry i niebezpieczne nieznajome – jak powstają legendy miejskie?
Silesian vampires and dangerous strangers – how does urban legends arise?
Author(s): Katarzyna AmrozySubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: urban legends; urban folklore; urban myths; safety culture; social security
Summary/Abstract: An article Silesian vampires and dangerous strangers – how does urban legends arise? is raising a question about a modern myths, which can form safety culture of society. They are also a challenge for service in charge of public security. The main functions of urban legends are: warning about a danger, entertaining, explaining incidents, propaganda or marketing. Theories and categories of urban legends in article are pictured by following stories: bloody hook, killer on the backseat, silesian vampires, organs thieves, cadaveric poison and fake policeman. This is only a small part of urban folklore, but it is worth to investigate how does the stories evolve.
Journal: Athenaeum Polskie Studia Politologiczne
- Issue Year: 53/2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 116-135
- Page Count: 20
- Language: Polish
