Irena Borowik
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3604325 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Irena Borowik |
| PRENOMES | Irena |
| SOBRENOME | Borowik |
| ASSINATURA | BOROWIK I |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Jagiellonian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3267-6913 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 49 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1996 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Religiosity of Roman Catholics in Poland and the Meanings of In Vitro Fertilisation
This research employs network psychometrics to elucidate the connection between religiosity and the meanings ascribed to in vitro fertilisation (IVF), using a representative sample of Polish Roman Catholics (N=874). Although Poland is known as a country with high indicators of religiosity, studies show that Polish Roman Catholics generally hold positive or neutral views of IVF. Of particular significance is the emergence of “sin” as the central n…
Legitimizing biopolitics in high school textbooks
This study examines how knowledge about two biopolitical topics – abortion and homosexuality – are constructed and legitimized in high school textbooks in Poland. The research method used was qualitative content analysis. The study identified distinct legitimation strategies characterizing each of the subjects analyzed – social studies and family life education. Social studies textbooks emphasize legal arguments and highlight the struggle for sub…
Religion-Related Legitimations in Abortion Policy-Making in Poland. What Do They Tell Us About the Public Role of Religion
The existing research on and conceptualization of the public presence of religion usually builds on the Habermasian understanding of the public sphere. This has centered the discussion on the public presence of religion around the question of where such a presence is justified. Discourse theories offer an alternative understanding, stating that the public sphere is an area of struggles where diverse discourses compete to establish a definition of…
The Religiosity of Polish Roman Catholics and the Meanings They Attribute to Homosexuality
Introduction Previous research suggests that negative views on homosexuality are fostered by higher levels of religiosity. Little is known, however, about what meanings religious people attribute to homosexuality, how these meanings connect with each other, what kind of network they form, and which of them are central. Methods The research was conducted in 2020, based on a representative sample of Polish Catholics ( N = 874). Religiosity was dete…
Differentiation of religiosity and its effects on biopolitical orientations among Catholics
Existing research proves the connection between religion and social attitudes toward biopolitical topics. The purpose of our analyses was to deepen reflection on these connections. We explored the internal pluralization of religiosity and ideological self-placement and their significance for orientations toward abortion, in vitro fertilization, and homosexuality, subjects of intensive political debate engaging the Catholic Church. Our analysis, b…
Central and Eastern Europe
This essay offers a fresh exploration of atheism in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), while also providing an overview of existing research into atheism and non-religion in the region. In light of the legacy of state-imposed atheism, and the subsequent (apparent) ‘religious awakening’ in some countries, the authors demonstrate the significance of national religious traditions and confessional structures for understanding diversity …
The changing meanings of religion. Sociological theories of religion in the perspective of the last 100 years
The main aim of the article is discussion of the conceptual framework for defining religion from a sociological perspective. One of the possible orderings of its development is showing historical periods and conceptual streams. As far as history is concerned the author distinguishes three periods: classical, post-classical and contemporary, showing dominant themes and ways of approaching religion in each of them. An alternative way of ordering is…
Why Has Religiosity in Poland not Changed since 1989? Five Hypotheses
Attitudes about religion in Polish society have scarcely changed since 1989, in spite of radical political and economic transformation over the past 20 years, as survey data show. The question is why? In the following article, the author develops five alternative hypotheses to explain this phenomenon. Each of the hypotheses relates to some function of religion that is relevant in contemporary times. Among other things, historical circumstances, t…
Orthodoxy Confronting the Collapse of Communism in Post-Soviet Countries
English In focusing on transformations in the religious institutions of Eastern Orthodox Europe and on the functions of Orthodoxy in the new social order that has arisen after the collapse of Communism and the Soviet empire, the author centres on the Russian Orthodox Church as the largest Eastern European Church and as the most ambitious in seeking to determine the role of Orthodoxy in the world. In this context, the analysis examines the ambiguo…
Young Catholics at the New Millennium
Young Adult Catholics
Young Adult Catholics: Religion in the Culture of Choice, by Dean R. Hoge, William D. Dinges, Mary Johnson, S.N.D., and Juan L. Gonzales, Jr. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2001, 288 pp. $40.00 (Cloth), $19.00 (Paper) Get access James C. Cavendish James C. Cavendish University of South Florida Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 64, Issue 3, Fall 2003, Pages 413–4…
Between Orthodoxy and Eclecticism
Dissolution of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism brought a radical change in the position of religion in countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The legal position of the Churches changed to a model recognizing freedom of religion as a basic human right. Under these conditions in Eastern Europe, where the dominant religion was Orthodoxy, people moved towards that religion. The number of those who declared their belief in God and the…
The Roman Catholic Church in the Process of Democratic Transformation
Before the democratic changes started in Poland in 1989, the Catholic Church was a very important element of dualistic societal structure: 'bad' communists, associated with the Communist Party and its apparatus; and 'good' Poles, patriots, associated with the Roman Catholic Church. Opposition to political totalitarianism was strongly supported by the Church, identified with Polish national identity, freedom, and defence of human rights and democr…
New Religious Phenomena in Central and Eastern Europe
Religion and sexual values in Poland
(1996). Religion and sexual values in Poland. Journal of Contemporary Religion: Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 89-94
The Roman Catholic Church in the Process of Democratic Transformation
Before the democratic changes started in Poland in 1989, the Catholic Church was a very important element of dualistic societal structure: 'bad' communists, associated with the Communist Party and its apparatus; and 'good' Poles, patriots, associated with the Roman Catholic Church. Opposition to political totalitarianism was strongly supported by the Church, identified with Polish national identity, freedom, and defence of human rights and democr…
Why Has Religiosity in Poland not Changed since 1989? Five Hypotheses
Attitudes about religion in Polish society have scarcely changed since 1989, in spite of radical political and economic transformation over the past 20 years, as survey data show. The question is why? In the following article, the author develops five alternative hypotheses to explain this phenomenon. Each of the hypotheses relates to some function of religion that is relevant in contemporary times. Among other things, historical circumstances, t…
Religion-Related Legitimations in Abortion Policy-Making in Poland. What Do They Tell Us About the Public Role of Religion
The existing research on and conceptualization of the public presence of religion usually builds on the Habermasian understanding of the public sphere. This has centered the discussion on the public presence of religion around the question of where such a presence is justified. Discourse theories offer an alternative understanding, stating that the public sphere is an area of struggles where diverse discourses compete to establish a definition of…
The changing meanings of religion. Sociological theories of religion in the perspective of the last 100 years
The main aim of the article is discussion of the conceptual framework for defining religion from a sociological perspective. One of the possible orderings of its development is showing historical periods and conceptual streams. As far as history is concerned the author distinguishes three periods: classical, post-classical and contemporary, showing dominant themes and ways of approaching religion in each of them. An alternative way of ordering is…
Religion and sexual values in Poland
(1996). Religion and sexual values in Poland. Journal of Contemporary Religion: Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 89-94
Religion and sexual values in Poland
(1996). Religion and sexual values in Poland. Journal of Contemporary Religion: Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 89-94
New Religious Phenomena in Central and Eastern Europe
Between Orthodoxy and Eclecticism
Dissolution of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism brought a radical change in the position of religion in countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The legal position of the Churches changed to a model recognizing freedom of religion as a basic human right. Under these conditions in Eastern Europe, where the dominant religion was Orthodoxy, people moved towards that religion. The number of those who declared their belief in God and the…
The Roman Catholic Church in the Process of Democratic Transformation
Before the democratic changes started in Poland in 1989, the Catholic Church was a very important element of dualistic societal structure: 'bad' communists, associated with the Communist Party and its apparatus; and 'good' Poles, patriots, associated with the Roman Catholic Church. Opposition to political totalitarianism was strongly supported by the Church, identified with Polish national identity, freedom, and defence of human rights and democr…
Young Catholics at the New Millennium
Young Adult Catholics
Young Adult Catholics: Religion in the Culture of Choice, by Dean R. Hoge, William D. Dinges, Mary Johnson, S.N.D., and Juan L. Gonzales, Jr. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2001, 288 pp. $40.00 (Cloth), $19.00 (Paper) Get access James C. Cavendish James C. Cavendish University of South Florida Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 64, Issue 3, Fall 2003, Pages 413–4…
Orthodoxy Confronting the Collapse of Communism in Post-Soviet Countries
English In focusing on transformations in the religious institutions of Eastern Orthodox Europe and on the functions of Orthodoxy in the new social order that has arisen after the collapse of Communism and the Soviet empire, the author centres on the Russian Orthodox Church as the largest Eastern European Church and as the most ambitious in seeking to determine the role of Orthodoxy in the world. In this context, the analysis examines the ambiguo…
Why Has Religiosity in Poland not Changed since 1989? Five Hypotheses
Attitudes about religion in Polish society have scarcely changed since 1989, in spite of radical political and economic transformation over the past 20 years, as survey data show. The question is why? In the following article, the author develops five alternative hypotheses to explain this phenomenon. Each of the hypotheses relates to some function of religion that is relevant in contemporary times. Among other things, historical circumstances, t…
The changing meanings of religion. Sociological theories of religion in the perspective of the last 100 years
The main aim of the article is discussion of the conceptual framework for defining religion from a sociological perspective. One of the possible orderings of its development is showing historical periods and conceptual streams. As far as history is concerned the author distinguishes three periods: classical, post-classical and contemporary, showing dominant themes and ways of approaching religion in each of them. An alternative way of ordering is…
Central and Eastern Europe
This essay offers a fresh exploration of atheism in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), while also providing an overview of existing research into atheism and non-religion in the region. In light of the legacy of state-imposed atheism, and the subsequent (apparent) ‘religious awakening’ in some countries, the authors demonstrate the significance of national religious traditions and confessional structures for understanding diversity …
The Religiosity of Polish Roman Catholics and the Meanings They Attribute to Homosexuality
Introduction Previous research suggests that negative views on homosexuality are fostered by higher levels of religiosity. Little is known, however, about what meanings religious people attribute to homosexuality, how these meanings connect with each other, what kind of network they form, and which of them are central. Methods The research was conducted in 2020, based on a representative sample of Polish Catholics ( N = 874). Religiosity was dete…
Differentiation of religiosity and its effects on biopolitical orientations among Catholics
Existing research proves the connection between religion and social attitudes toward biopolitical topics. The purpose of our analyses was to deepen reflection on these connections. We explored the internal pluralization of religiosity and ideological self-placement and their significance for orientations toward abortion, in vitro fertilization, and homosexuality, subjects of intensive political debate engaging the Catholic Church. Our analysis, b…
Religion-Related Legitimations in Abortion Policy-Making in Poland. What Do They Tell Us About the Public Role of Religion
The existing research on and conceptualization of the public presence of religion usually builds on the Habermasian understanding of the public sphere. This has centered the discussion on the public presence of religion around the question of where such a presence is justified. Discourse theories offer an alternative understanding, stating that the public sphere is an area of struggles where diverse discourses compete to establish a definition of…
Religiosity of Roman Catholics in Poland and the Meanings of In Vitro Fertilisation
This research employs network psychometrics to elucidate the connection between religiosity and the meanings ascribed to in vitro fertilisation (IVF), using a representative sample of Polish Roman Catholics (N=874). Although Poland is known as a country with high indicators of religiosity, studies show that Polish Roman Catholics generally hold positive or neutral views of IVF. Of particular significance is the emergence of “sin” as the central n…
Legitimizing biopolitics in high school textbooks
This study examines how knowledge about two biopolitical topics – abortion and homosexuality – are constructed and legitimized in high school textbooks in Poland. The research method used was qualitative content analysis. The study identified distinct legitimation strategies characterizing each of the subjects analyzed – social studies and family life education. Social studies textbooks emphasize legal arguments and highlight the struggle for sub…
Sociology (14 obras) · Political science (9 obras) · Religion and Society Interactions (9 obras) · Philosophy (8 obras) · Politics (8 obras) · Law (7 obras) · Epistemology (6 obras) · Religious studies (6 obras) · Law (5 obras) · Religiosity (5 obras)