Existential Perspective of Biography-related Reflection in the Intergenerational Narrative Messages
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6079587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Artur Fabiś (0000-0002-5624-6232, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Krakow, Poland), Arkadiusz Wąsiński (0000-0003-1867-8541, Arkadiusz Wąsiński, University of Lodz, Poland), Lukasz Tomczyk (0000-0002-5652-1433, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Krakow, Poland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 326-340 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0363-1990 • E-ISSN: 1552-5473 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0363199017711213 |
| OpenAlex | W2693589119 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article presents the results of a qualitative research study on intergenerational messages of Polish female seniors. Letters from seniors to the younger generation were investigated. In their narratives, the seniors focused a lot on self-reflection about death and dying—this is due to the theme which was to inspire the letters: My life—my death. The messages exposed an affirmative attitude toward the old age, the significance of faith and religion along with the simultaneous awareness of the fragility of life, and the necessity to face one’s own finiteness. The seniors also pointed out to family and relationships with their loved ones as the key value
Art · Biography · Epistemology · Existentialism · Faith · Fragility · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Issues in Poland · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |