The contribution of the contemporary German minority in care and development of the Upper Silesian cultural heritage – selected issues Cover Image

Wkład współczesnej mniejszości niemieckiej w pielęgnowanie i rozwój górnośląskiego dziedzictwa kulturowego – wybrane zagadnienia
The contribution of the contemporary German minority in care and development of the Upper Silesian cultural heritage – selected issues

Author(s): Paweł Popieliński
Subject(s): Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, Theology and Religion
Published by: Akademia im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: Upper Silesian cultural heritage; German cultural heritage; German minority in Poland, Upper Silesia; Silesians; Silesianess; Silesian language; education for the German minority; (polish-german) bili

Summary/Abstract: In the article, the author presents contribution of the German minority in careand development of the Upper Silesian cultural heritage on the selected examples. Firsthe shows reader the specific of Upper Silesia and its indigenous peoples, and then heexplains, how the German minority contributes to care and development of the UpperSilesian cultural heritage. First of all the author concentrates on the intangible culturalheritage issues of the German minority from Upper Silesia. Particularly on the issues inthe broadly understood activity (social, cultural and political), identity or language (verbalcommunication, education). These issues are one of the most important elements of thisUpper Silesia cultural heritage.

  • Issue Year: 19/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 137-152
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish