ŻYCIE CODZIENNE WE WSPOMNIENIACH EŁCZAN

Journal Title: CIVITAS ET LEX - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 3

Abstract

The article presents a description of Elk after World War 2, seen from a perspective of individuals. The pictures of the town are based on the memories of 15 people, who live in Elk nowadays. The selection of respondents was targeted. The group is differentiated in the categories: age and place of origin. Among the interviewees there are people, who were living in Elk and the nearby areas before World War 2, also those who moved there after the war from Vilnius Region, Republic of Lithuania, nearby areas of Grodno (Hrodna) and Nowogrod, Suwalki Region, Region of Kurpie, surrounding areas of Grajewo and Szczuczyn, and finally those who were born after World War 2 in Elk and in other places. The respondents see Elk differently, because they have been living there during various historical periods, however their individual perceptions and memories were taken into consideration. The following questions have been asked: what types of accommodation were Elk citizens living after World War 2, how they perceived their city in different historical periods, what were they doing for living, how looked their cultural life, what were their social relations? Data analysis, based on the interviews, answers above questions and presents subjective picture of everyday live. The article presents many aspects of life common for people from various social backgrounds.

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Teresa Romanowska

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Teresa Romanowska (2015). ŻYCIE CODZIENNE WE WSPOMNIENIACH EŁCZAN. CIVITAS ET LEX, 7(3), 75-92. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-167305