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The Memory Politics of the Cursed Soldiers in Poland Authoritarian Nationalism, Hegemony and Emotions

118 Pages
by Routledge

118 Pages
by Routledge

This book analyses right-wing memory politics in Poland through the concept of "cursed soldiers" as a key memory symbol, and how it has been used to construct a narrow and exclusionary vision of Polish identity framed in terms of Catholicism, national culture, and traditional family values. Groundbreaking in its approach and combining top-down study with reception analysis, the book builds on... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Nationalism, Hegemony and Memory Politics

3. From Bandits to 'Cursed Soldiers'

4. Building Hegemony: The Memory Politics of Cursed Soldiers

5. Heroes? Partisans? Bandits?: The 'Cursed Soldiers' from Below

6. Between Radicalisation and Contestation

Biography

Krzysztof Jaskułowski is Professor of Sociology at SWPS University in Warsaw. His research interests include nationalism, popular culture, and migrations. He is the author of The Everyday Politics of Migration Crisis in Poland and co-author of Teaching History, Celebrating Nationalism: School History Education in Poland.

Piotr Majewski is Associate Professor at SWPS University. His research interests include popular culture and nationalism. He is the author of Rap w służbie narodu [Rap in the service of the nation] and co-author of Teaching History, Celebrating Nationalism: School History Education in Poland.