Daily life of Polish emigrants to Brazil in the light of memoirs Cover Image

Życie codzienne polskich emigrantów w Brazylii w świetle pamiętników
Daily life of Polish emigrants to Brazil in the light of memoirs

Author(s): Anna Kozimala
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Migration Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Brazil; Polish emigration to Brazil; Polish diaspora in Brazil; Latin America; South America; daily life; material conditions

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the phenomenon of Polish emigration to Brazil based on “Diaries of Emigrants”. The author analyses the daily life of emigrants, their culture and formation of Polish settlements in Brazil. Moreover, the article discusses multiple attempts to migrate to Brazil, waves of refugees and the phenomenon of “Brazilian fever”. The article also describes material conditions, opportunities to earn money and work for Polish emigrants, who did not know the Portuguese language.

  • Issue Year: 28/2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 51-86
  • Page Count: 36
  • Language: Polish