Michał Mazurkiewicz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4640621 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michał Mazurkiewicz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michał |
| FAMILY NAME | Mazurkiewicz |
| SIGNATURE | MAZURKIEWICZ M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jan Kochanowski University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9078-6622 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Polish Sports Poetry
Since ancient times, literature has not remained indifferent to the charms of sporting competition. This is evident in ancient Greek poetry, for example. In later centuries, many poets – often being active athletes themselves – made sport the focus of their musings on beauty, human behaviour, and the emotions people experience as a result of particular events. This was the case in many countries, including Poland, where writers such as Kochanowsk…
The Heroism of the Long-Distance Runner
Janusz Kusociński was one of the most distinguished Polish athletes of the interwar period. His sporting career commenced at an early age and exhibited an ambitious trajectory that elevated him from humble origins. He went down in the annals of world sports history for his triumph at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, being the first Polish winner of the men’s Olympic gold medal (10 km run). Kusociński broke the dominance of the Finnish runners, incl…
Halina Konopacka
Sports heroes have long been drawing the attention of scholars. Their achievements resonate widely, and their stories are engraved in the collective memory of fans. Halina Konopacka was one of the early pioneers of female sport. She was the first woman to win an Olympic gold in track and field (discus, 1928). She was also Poland’s first Olympic gold medal winner. She therefore became an embodiment of success in the newborn Polish state and the fi…
Religion in the Life of Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant was a practicing Catholic who emphasized the importance of faith in a myriad of ways. This article shows how religion had a transformative impact on his life, including the influence of Catholic social teachings on Bryant’s outlook and motivation during and after his playing days
The Games That Never Happened
Kraków was one of the cities which withdrew from the 2022 winter Olympics bidding process. It dropped its bid after residents voted against the local authorities’ plan. The games were to be organized together with Slovakia. The initial positive public reception was based on the assumption that the games might bring in investment, boost the economy and increase tourism. The opposition against Krakow’s bid quickly grew, reaching its peak in late 20…
All the Pretty Horses’
The human–horse relationship dates back centuries. In contemporary times, many people still value horses as their companions. These animals have had a very positive (even romantic) image in the eyes of many Poles because of historical reasons – by means of great victories, the role of husaria (cavalry), and Polish gentry fascinated with horses, which is present in a great number of works of literature. Over the centuries, horses constituted a sou…
Picturing the Beautiful Game
Book Review| July 01 2020 Picturing the Beautiful Game: A History of Soccer in Visual Culture and Art Haxall, Daniel, ed. Picturing the Beautiful Game: A History of Soccer in Visual Culture and Art. New York: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2019. Pp. 296. $99.00, hb. Michał Mazurkiewicz Michał Mazurkiewicz Jan Kochanowski University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2020) 47 (2): 175–176. https://doi.org…
Building Europe with the Ball
Building Europe with the Ball: Turning Points in the Europeanization of Football, 1905–1995." Soccer & Society, 21(1), pp. 117–118
If God Be for Us, Who Can Be Against Us?’
Relations between sport and religion constitute an intriguing field of research. The aim of this paper is to analyze the historical development of a religious face of Polish sport (mostly football). Religion – meaning here the Catholic Church, since Poland is an almost completely Catholic country – pervades sport in different ways. The teachings of Pope John Paul II, who appreciated the role of sport in developing the all-around integrated person…
Entertainment in the Old West
The Old West (often referred to as the Wild West) holds a special place in American history. The myths of the West in fiction and film have taken firm hold in the imagination of Americans and Europ
American soccer
‘Why write another book on soccer?' – this question, placed in the introduction to the book, might be the first one that readers taking American Soccer: history, culture, class into their hands mig
Max Baer and Barney Ross
Boxing – an enduringly fascinating sport – still remains an important part of Americaʼs cultural DNA. Numerous researchers have observed the rise of pugilism as both a social phenomenon and big bus
Mapping an Empire of American Sport. Expansion, Assimilation, Adaptation and Resistance
American imperialism is partly based on exceptionalism, the belief that Americans have a unique mission among nations to spread freedom and democracy. Obviously, expansion is the primary objective
The Farmers' Game. Baseball in Rural America
Baseball – the national pastime – is one of the most important sports in the United States. It is believed to express the nation's character, it evokes nostalgia and stirs passions. It is also a si
Small Time. A Life in the Football Wilderness
Impact of food advertising on food purchases by students in primary and secondary schools in south-eastern Poland
Aim The aim of the present study was to determine the impact of food advertising in primary and secondary schools on the food purchasing habits of children. Methods All forty-four primary and secondary schools in Rzeszow, Poland were included in the investigation; 15 000 children attend primary and secondary schools in the region. Schools were visited by members of the research team, who filled in a questionnaire regarding the type of food produc…
Recognizing species diversity among large-bodied hominoids
A persistent problem in paleoanthropology is the recognition of intra- vs. inter-specific differences within fossil samples. Exacerbating this situation is the often fragmentary nature of the fossils themselves, thus precluding rote applications of many multivariate approaches designed for complete case analyses. In this paper we apply finite mixture analysis to samples of large-bodied hominoids to test this procedure's efficacy in clustering ind…
Recognizing species diversity among large-bodied hominoids
A persistent problem in paleoanthropology is the recognition of intra- vs. inter-specific differences within fossil samples. Exacerbating this situation is the often fragmentary nature of the fossils themselves, thus precluding rote applications of many multivariate approaches designed for complete case analyses. In this paper we apply finite mixture analysis to samples of large-bodied hominoids to test this procedure's efficacy in clustering ind…
If God Be for Us, Who Can Be Against Us?’
Relations between sport and religion constitute an intriguing field of research. The aim of this paper is to analyze the historical development of a religious face of Polish sport (mostly football). Religion – meaning here the Catholic Church, since Poland is an almost completely Catholic country – pervades sport in different ways. The teachings of Pope John Paul II, who appreciated the role of sport in developing the all-around integrated person…
Religion in the Life of Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant was a practicing Catholic who emphasized the importance of faith in a myriad of ways. This article shows how religion had a transformative impact on his life, including the influence of Catholic social teachings on Bryant’s outlook and motivation during and after his playing days
Recognizing species diversity among large-bodied hominoids
A persistent problem in paleoanthropology is the recognition of intra- vs. inter-specific differences within fossil samples. Exacerbating this situation is the often fragmentary nature of the fossils themselves, thus precluding rote applications of many multivariate approaches designed for complete case analyses. In this paper we apply finite mixture analysis to samples of large-bodied hominoids to test this procedure's efficacy in clustering ind…
Impact of food advertising on food purchases by students in primary and secondary schools in south-eastern Poland
Aim The aim of the present study was to determine the impact of food advertising in primary and secondary schools on the food purchasing habits of children. Methods All forty-four primary and secondary schools in Rzeszow, Poland were included in the investigation; 15 000 children attend primary and secondary schools in the region. Schools were visited by members of the research team, who filled in a questionnaire regarding the type of food produc…
Small Time. A Life in the Football Wilderness
The Farmers' Game. Baseball in Rural America
Baseball – the national pastime – is one of the most important sports in the United States. It is believed to express the nation's character, it evokes nostalgia and stirs passions. It is also a si
Mapping an Empire of American Sport. Expansion, Assimilation, Adaptation and Resistance
American imperialism is partly based on exceptionalism, the belief that Americans have a unique mission among nations to spread freedom and democracy. Obviously, expansion is the primary objective
Entertainment in the Old West
The Old West (often referred to as the Wild West) holds a special place in American history. The myths of the West in fiction and film have taken firm hold in the imagination of Americans and Europ
American soccer
‘Why write another book on soccer?' – this question, placed in the introduction to the book, might be the first one that readers taking American Soccer: history, culture, class into their hands mig
Max Baer and Barney Ross
Boxing – an enduringly fascinating sport – still remains an important part of Americaʼs cultural DNA. Numerous researchers have observed the rise of pugilism as both a social phenomenon and big bus
If God Be for Us, Who Can Be Against Us?’
Relations between sport and religion constitute an intriguing field of research. The aim of this paper is to analyze the historical development of a religious face of Polish sport (mostly football). Religion – meaning here the Catholic Church, since Poland is an almost completely Catholic country – pervades sport in different ways. The teachings of Pope John Paul II, who appreciated the role of sport in developing the all-around integrated person…
Building Europe with the Ball
Building Europe with the Ball: Turning Points in the Europeanization of Football, 1905–1995." Soccer & Society, 21(1), pp. 117–118
All the Pretty Horses’
The human–horse relationship dates back centuries. In contemporary times, many people still value horses as their companions. These animals have had a very positive (even romantic) image in the eyes of many Poles because of historical reasons – by means of great victories, the role of husaria (cavalry), and Polish gentry fascinated with horses, which is present in a great number of works of literature. Over the centuries, horses constituted a sou…
Picturing the Beautiful Game
Book Review| July 01 2020 Picturing the Beautiful Game: A History of Soccer in Visual Culture and Art Haxall, Daniel, ed. Picturing the Beautiful Game: A History of Soccer in Visual Culture and Art. New York: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2019. Pp. 296. $99.00, hb. Michał Mazurkiewicz Michał Mazurkiewicz Jan Kochanowski University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2020) 47 (2): 175–176. https://doi.org…
Religion in the Life of Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant was a practicing Catholic who emphasized the importance of faith in a myriad of ways. This article shows how religion had a transformative impact on his life, including the influence of Catholic social teachings on Bryant’s outlook and motivation during and after his playing days
The Games That Never Happened
Kraków was one of the cities which withdrew from the 2022 winter Olympics bidding process. It dropped its bid after residents voted against the local authorities’ plan. The games were to be organized together with Slovakia. The initial positive public reception was based on the assumption that the games might bring in investment, boost the economy and increase tourism. The opposition against Krakow’s bid quickly grew, reaching its peak in late 20…
Halina Konopacka
Sports heroes have long been drawing the attention of scholars. Their achievements resonate widely, and their stories are engraved in the collective memory of fans. Halina Konopacka was one of the early pioneers of female sport. She was the first woman to win an Olympic gold in track and field (discus, 1928). She was also Poland’s first Olympic gold medal winner. She therefore became an embodiment of success in the newborn Polish state and the fi…
The Heroism of the Long-Distance Runner
Janusz Kusociński was one of the most distinguished Polish athletes of the interwar period. His sporting career commenced at an early age and exhibited an ambitious trajectory that elevated him from humble origins. He went down in the annals of world sports history for his triumph at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, being the first Polish winner of the men’s Olympic gold medal (10 km run). Kusociński broke the dominance of the Finnish runners, incl…
Polish Sports Poetry
Since ancient times, literature has not remained indifferent to the charms of sporting competition. This is evident in ancient Greek poetry, for example. In later centuries, many poets – often being active athletes themselves – made sport the focus of their musings on beauty, human behaviour, and the emotions people experience as a result of particular events. This was the case in many countries, including Poland, where writers such as Kochanowsk…
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