The Jewish Identity of the “Unexpected Generation” in the Context of the Upbringing Model in a Mixed Family Cover Image

Tożsamość żydowska „nieoczekiwanego pokolenia” w kontekście modelu wychowania w rodzinie mieszanej
The Jewish Identity of the “Unexpected Generation” in the Context of the Upbringing Model in a Mixed Family

Author(s): Joanna CUKRAS-STELĄGOWSKA
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Sociology
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Jews; generations; identity; mixed marriages; ethnicity; exogamy

Summary/Abstract: The goal of the article is to introduce one of the youngest Jewish generations in Poland, known as the “unexpected generation”, based on my own research and the findings of other researchers. At the same time, I consider the essence of upbringing in a mixed family and its consequences for the socio-cultural identity of this generation. I look at ways of constructing patterns of Jewish family life and possible forms and content of intergenerational family transmission. I also highlight challenges and potential threats faced by Jewish families living in Poland today. Consequently, I try to outline possible further research directions related to issues of cultural content transmission in a family and the transmission of Jewish religious and linguistic heritage.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 85-100
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English