The organisation, course and consequences
of the implementation of the policy of the party-state authorities against school retreats in 1952 Cover Image

Organizacja, przebieg i skutki realizacji polityki władz partyjno-państwowych przeciw rekolekcjom szkolnym w 1952 r.
The organisation, course and consequences of the implementation of the policy of the party-state authorities against school retreats in 1952

Author(s): Joanna Mercik
Subject(s): Political history, Social history, Politics and religion, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: Lenten retreats; secularisation of education; Action “R”; state versus church; removal of religion from schools;

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the issue of the organisation, course and effects of the pol- icy of the party-state authorities against school retreats organised in 1952. The authori- ties considered them to be an indicator of progress in the fight against the Church and ordered meticulous field inspections. On the basis of an analysis of archival materials, primarily post-inspection reports and available literature, the author presents the meth- ods and means used by the state to achieve success. The issue is presented in several ar- eas: the school, teachers, pupils, parents and also the clergy. This holistic view facilitates an assessment of the consequences of the action undertaken.

  • Issue Year: 65/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 147-163
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish