Cultural Heritage and Migration: The Identity of the Polish Diaspora in Argentina
Cultural Heritage and Migration: The Identity of the Polish Diaspora in Argentina
Author(s): Tadeusz Kopyś, Kinga Anna GajdaSubject(s): Social Sciences, Museology & Heritage Studies, Library and Information Science, Other, Sociology, Migration Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: cultural heritage; migration; Polish diaspora; Argentina; hybrid identity; language; religion; social integration
Summary/Abstract: This study explores the complex and dynamic relationship between cultural heritage and migration, focusing on the Polish diaspora in Argentina. Migration reshapes identities and cultural landscapes, prompting migrants to preserve and reinterpret their heritage as a means of negotiating new social realities. The Polish community in Argentina, established since the 19th century, maintains its cultural distinctiveness through schools, churches, and social organizations, facilitating the transmission of language, traditions, and religious practices. The evolution of this heritage reflects an adaptive migration process and the formation of a hybrid identity balancing Polish roots with Argentine integration. Despite challenges, heritage remains a living resource fostering community, cohesion and intercultural dialogue.
Journal: Studia Migracyjne - Przegląd Polonijny
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 13-28
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
