Mixed Marriages of Poles in England and Wales, 2007–2020: A Preliminary Sociological Analysis
Mixed Marriages of Poles in England and Wales, 2007–2020: A Preliminary Sociological Analysis
Author(s): Jarosław Kozak, Stanisław FelSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Family and social welfare, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: Mixed marriages; binational marriages; cross-cultural marriages; Poles in England and Wales; Polish migrants;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the scale and characteristics of the phenomenon of church marriages by Poles who migrated to England and Wales. The phenomenon of heterogamous relationships has grown over the last several decades due to factors such as the expansion of the community of European Union member states, globalization processes, and the resulting diversity of the population of migrants. The article is focused mainly on religious mixed marriages. The empirical material consisted of data from the records of the largest organization of the Polish community in Britain. The authors analysed the data of 25,530 marriages of Poles living in England and Wales, registered between 2007 and 2020, including 2,922 mixed religions marriages.
- Issue Year: 13/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 51-62
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English