Historiographic, historiosophical and pedagogical discourse of national character of Poles from the turn of the 19th and 20th century Cover Image

Dyskurs historiograficzny, historiozoficzny i pedagogiczny o charakterze narodowym Polaków z przełomu XIX i XX w.
Historiographic, historiosophical and pedagogical discourse of national character of Poles from the turn of the 19th and 20th century

Author(s): Krzysztof Jakubiak
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology of Education
Published by: Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie
Keywords: national character; Polish nation;national spirit;myth;national features and disadvantages of Poles;economic education;

Summary/Abstract: The issues of mentality and characteristics of the national character were raised in the literature, mainly in the historical and political journalism of modern times. A significant feature of Polish historiography and historiosophy of the 19th and early 20th centuries was the discussion on the Polish national character. The diagnoses of their national character, most often unfavorable for Poles, formulated at that time, were intended toinspire the desired and expected educational mission in this field. The path to eradicating national defects was to lead from self-knowledge to individual and social improvement

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 207-215
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish