Immigrants from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the early stages of European colonization of the Cape Colony (1652-1707)
Emigrants from the territory of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth played a part in the colonial entreprise in South Africa. The group of persons involved was small, but the Polish influence was not ignored. Poles (mainly Polish Prussians) played
their part in the emergence of a new society. They were co-organizers of pioneering expeditions inland, as well as participating in the first armed encounters with Bantu people.
New-build gentrification and the everyday displacement of Polish immigrant tenants in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Gentrification ; Immigrants ; Neighbourhood ; New York City ; New York State ; Polishpeople ; Social geography ; United States of America ; Urban policy ; Zoning
This article examines the impact of new-build gentrification on the everyday place-making abilities of Polish immigrant tenants in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It looks at the forms of “everyday displacement, the ongoing loss of the agency, freedom
Emigration ; Enquiry ; International migration ; Ireland ; Labour migration ; Polishpeople ; Social life
of attraction for Polish migrants in Ireland were delimited using the potential difference model. The Polish migrant is characterised in the light of survey research, and. symptoms of the socio-cultural life of Poles in Ireland are analysed, along
with facilities catering for Polish migrants in the urban space of Cork. - (BJ)
territory also changed, still there were hundreds of thousand people who declared themselves Polish in former Polish territories. - (AM)
In the 20th century the spatial patterns of Polish ethnic groups and their settlement concentration underwent several considerable changes. The A. concludes that the political borders of the newly defined Poland failed to overlap the ethnic core
Images and attitudes towards towns built in people's Poland. The case of Nowa Huta
Research concerning attitudes towards new Polish towns was undertaken in 1988. The investigations were carried out in a group of people that have a particular attitude towards space because of their profession, i.e. group of taxi-drivers
were small in absolute terms, so was the total number of settlers and soldiers, with the result that the the Polish-Lithuanian contribution can be seen as significant. Furthermore, Poles (mostly Polish Prussians) were involved in the formation of new
communities, in exploration and in the development of the country overall. They co-organized a pioneering expedition to the hinterland and participated in the first armed clash with the Bantu (Xhosa) people. – (BJ)
Attitude ; Education ; Labour ; Labour market ; Poland ; Questionnaire ; Ukraine ; Young people
This article shows the results of a questionnaire held in 2007, concerning The Ukrainian and Polish youth’s attitudes in relation to labour market and its socio-economic determinants. The results show differences and similarities between both groups
Educational level ; Elderly people ; Health ; Medical services ; Poland ; Poverty ; Rural area ; Rural population ; Social organization ; Unemployment
The papers are devoted to the social problems of Polish rural and agricultural space. There are discussed the most important social problems such as : unemployment, poverty, level of education, level of medical services and state of health of rural
Art ; Cultural studies ; England ; Identity ; International migration ; London ; Multiculturalism ; Perception ; Polish migration ; Polishpeople ; Transnationalism ; United Kingdom ; communication ; opportunity ; perception ; place
Poles working and living in the UK seeking economic opportunities, and many are attracted specifically to London. This study offers a unique contribution to the migration literature by analysing artistic images that underscore themes pertinent to Polish
migrants in London. Nineteen images are included in the analysis and all were produced by Polish students from the University of Arts in Poznan, Poland. The purpose of this analysis is to gain an understanding of how students in Poland perceive Poles
In the literature on the subject, evaluation of ecosystem services (ES) is regarded as a one of the important scientific problems of nature protection, environmental economics and ecology. ES are the benefits that people obtain from ecosystems
[b1] Inst. of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Pologne
[a1] Inst. of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Pologne