Problematyka tożsamości - rozważania teoretyczne w kontekście badań nad Polakami na Wileńszczyźnie
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Lenkai; Problemos; Tapatybė; Tapatybės problemos; Tautinės mažumos; Teoriniai apmąstymai; Teoriniai aspektai; Vilniaus kraštas; Vilnijos kraštas; Identity; Identity issues; National minorities; Poles; Problems; Theoretical aspects; Theoretical reflections; Vilnius Region.
ENThe paper focuses on theoretical problem of identity in the context of Poles living in the Vilnius Region. Firstly, identity is introduced both as philosophical category and scientific problem – different psychological and sociological theories are presented. There is also described a distinction between personal and collective identity. Collective identity is conceptualized as individuals’ identifications of or attachment to certain groups. The main emphasis is put on national and ethnic identity as well as on the idea of cultural valence, introduced by Polish sociologist Antonina Kłoskowska. All these classifications help to find theory, which is the most useful in the description and explanation of contemporary and historical identity of Poles living in the Vilnius Region. [From the publication]
