Mozaika etniczna Ukrainy południowo-wschodniej – wzmianka historyczna i stan obecny na przykładzie Zaporoskiego Przyazowia

Abstract

Migration and emigration processes have always had and continue to have a significant impact on the socioeconomic and political situation of the whole world. The Zaporizhia Oblast will serve as an example of a multicultural area of Ukraine, as an attractive area for many newcomers since the 15th century. The multicultural borderlands of south-eastern Ukraine discussed in the paper are to demonstrate the influence of migration processes on the formation of individual identity, including in particular Polish identity. Nowadays, many inhabitants of the studied area are unable to clearly define their cultural identity.

Keywords

• ethnic identification
• identity
• cultural borderlands
• national minorities