The Virgin Mary in the narratives of contemporary Catholic and Muslim mothers in Poland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6015953 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joanna Krotofil (0000-0003-2308-5329, Jagiellonian University), Dorota Wójciak (0000-0002-9114-9331, Jagiellonian University), Dagmara Mętel (0000-0002-5036-9821, Jagiellonian University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 107 |
| Pages | 202-222 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | LUD Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Ludoznawczego i Komitetu Nauk Etnologicznych PAN (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0076-1435 • E-ISSN: 2719-8057 |
| Publisher | Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika/Nicolaus Copernicus University (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.12775/lud107.2023.07 |
| OpenAlex | W4388638475 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
In this paper, we demonstrate how the figure of the Virgin Mary functions as an important element of the lived religion of contemporary Catholic and Muslim mothers in Poland. Based on the analysis of in-depth interviews and observational data we argue that the figure of Mary is recognized as a religious ideal and a role model by mothers identifying with both religions. We trace similarities and differences between Catholic and Muslim mothers in their reflexive engagement with ideas, symbols, and prescriptions attached to Mary and discuss how they reinvent the figure and ascribe it with personalised meanings: embrace some of the traditional attributes of Mary, challenge, and contest others, and construct new meanings firmly embedded in their daily life mothering experiences
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |