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Why Has Religiosity in Poland not Changed since 1989? Five Hypotheses

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ID6212386
AuthorsIrena Borowik (0000-0003-3267-6913, Jagiellonian University, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume3
Issue2
Pages262-275
Publication date2010-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitics and Religion (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1755-0491 • E-ISSN: 1755-0483
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1755048310000064
OpenAlexW2006024730
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited1

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, the role of Catholicism as a civil religion, security, and hidden privatization form the context in which one may explain the continuing vitality of religion in Poland

Context (archaeology · Economics · Epistemology · Function (biology · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Religiosity · Social science · Sociology · Survey data collection · Theology · Vitality · History · Law · Philosophy · Polish Historical and Cultural Studies · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Theology and Canon Law Studies

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Unique citing works11
Citations per year0,79
Citation span2012 - 2025 (14)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 11
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