Social and Institutional Construction of Regional Borders in the Western and Northern Lands – on the example of Żuławy and Powiśle
Journal: Politeja
Year: 2018

This article discusses the creation of contemporary regional borders in the Western and Northern Lands, which were incorporated into Poland after the Second World War. Using the example of Żuławy and Powiśle, the author presents an anthropological analysis of the social, cultural, and administrative developments in the region, as well as the effect of those changes on the perception of these areas by their current inhabitants. Hence, she describes the strategies used to legitimise the borders of