Between conformism and contestation. Polish society towards building a new socialistic reality by the communistic governments in 1945-1989 Cover Image

Między konformizmem a kontestacją. Polskie społeczeństwo wobec budowy nowej socjalistycznej rzeczywistości przez władze komunistyczne w latach 1945...
Between conformism and contestation. Polish society towards building a new socialistic reality by the communistic governments in 1945-1989

Author(s): Mateusz Sobeczko
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: society; Poland; socialism; the Catholic Church; communism

Summary/Abstract: Polish communistic authorities in 1945-1989 according to the professed ideology and international situation after The Second World War, pursued the politic of rebuilding the Polish community. Despite of the commitment of all administrative powers the main purpose was not easy to get. All what was saint was converted to be profaned. Such a politics was still practised. The new system of moral rules, good manners and new rites was tried to be made real. All the activities of Polish authorities were in a contrary to the Polish tradition and culture of the time. What is more, they were used in spite of the society will. In this way all the ethical, society and culture principles, were overturned. It became a reason of the conflict between the Catholic church and Polish society. Attempt to show the public response to the actions of the Polish authorities called pioneering.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: XI
  • Page Range: 39-55
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish