Nacjonalistyczne koncepcje wychowania we współczesnej myśli narodowo-radykalnej
Nationalist Concepts of Upbringing in Contemporary Radical National Thought

Summary/Abstract: National upbringing is concentrated around 20th century national concepts and o en adopts radical approaches. Nationalism, which in its essence is an ideological movement, today is per- ceived in a very negative way: by puing people at its forefront, it emphasizes their autonomy. Polish nationalism is grounded in religion, more specifi cally, in Christianity with its traditionalist foundation. Today, Polish nationalism, as a national movement, balances between the national and the radical. One of its most established national formations is the National Rebirth of Poland, which presents its views, including national upbringing, in the journal "Szczerbiec". Its postulates are based on the Third Way theory. In this paper, I focus on the 20th century concepts of national education and the reception of those concepts in the contemporary national movement. My main aim is to present contemporary views about the formation of national education which does not identify itself with notions such as racism, anti-Semitism or ethnical, racial or national hatred. I also present nationalism as an idea, an ideology aimed at unification, preservation of tradi- tion and the development of an individual, rather than the pursuit of alienation and the reinfor- cement of antagonistic aitudes leading to hatred. Nationalism traditionally carries a negative connotation associated with Nazi and fascist ide- ologies. However, nowadays it adopts a very different aitude: it advocates social movement and cultural exchange of experience, and thusis now called by some the "last bastion of hope". Therefore, it becomes necessary to cast new positive light on nationalism and its aspirations, and refrain from perceiving it as a destructive movement.

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