Principles and perspectives of the ethnogeographical method in Polish ethnology Cover Image

Zasady metody etnogeograficznej w polskiej etnologii i jej perspektywy
Principles and perspectives of the ethnogeographical method in Polish ethnology

Author(s): Rafał Miśta
Subject(s): Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: ethnogeographical method; ethnocartography; critical evolutionism; Polski atlas etnograficzny [Polish Ethnographic Atlas]; history of Polish ethnology

Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt at collecting and discussing the procedures of theethnogeographicalmethod which have been used in Polish ethnology from the beginningof the twentieth century until today. The most important discussions of this methodin the Polish scientific literature have been compiled, and on their basis a list synthesisingits principles and heuristics has been created. The subsequent part of the article discusseshow the ethnogeographic method as practised in Poland so far presents itself from theperspective of contemporary cartographic and statistical methods, especially from theviewpoint of research within the framework of cultural evolution and digital humanities.

  • Issue Year: 2/2022
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 1-28
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Polish
Toggle Accessibility Mode