National and regional identity of children and young people  in Zaolzie Cover Image

Tożsamość narodowa i regionalna dzieci i młodzieży na Zaolziu
National and regional identity of children and young people in Zaolzie

Author(s): Lucie Zormanová
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Preschool education, School education, Sociology of Education
Published by: Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie
Keywords: Czech part of Teschen Silesia;bilingualism;national identity;regional identity

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this research was to check how parents support the development of national and regional identity of children covered by primary school education and pre-school education in schools with Polish language as teaching language in the region of Czech part of Teschen Silesia. In order to obtain information on this topic, I decided to use the method of a questionnaire survey, which was addressed to the parents of primary school children with the Polish language of instruction in Karviná and to the kindergarten with the Polish language of instruction in Karviná. The research study is situated in the border region of Karviná, a region in which Polish and Czech influences have coexisted for centuries. The research was carried out during the school year 2017/2018.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 171-182
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish