“The borderland of cultures” – self-identification and convergence in the cultures of the borderland in the context of cultural mobility

• 發表在: Journal of Modern Science
• Main Authors: Edyta Sokalska, Maciej Duda
• 格式: Article
• 語言: 英语
• 出版: Akademia Nauk Stosowanych WSGE im. A. De Gasperi w Józefowie 2025-07-01
• 主題: globalization; culture; integration; community; civilization; borderland; territory
• 在線閱讀: https://www.jomswsge.com/-The-borderland-of-cultures-self-identification-and-convergence-in-the-cultures-of,207407,0,2.html
• ISSN: 1734-2031; 2391-789X

Objectives The aim of the study is an attempt to characterize borderland culture in the context of the Polish experience, the problems of self-identification of communities, and convergence in the cultures of the borderland. The main questions the present study strives to answer are: How is the concept of culture defined in the sphere of social sciences and humanities? What are the borderland cultures in the context of contemporary cultural migration and cultural mobility from the Polish perspective? What determines and shapes self-identification of the groups in borderland areas and approaching one culture to another? Material and methods In this particular study, classical methods and techniques developed within the framework of humanities and social sciences were applied to approach the raised questions and to formulate conclusions. The basic method of the research was critical analysis of the subject related literature. To some extent, the comparative method has been also applied to indicate similarities and differences of the borderland cultures. Results In borderlands, there is a high frequency of interactions among people who represent different cultures. They are not limited to economic issues, but they also include some concerns of politics, faith, education, or art. When the intensity of the contacts and convergence in cultures are higher, there is a greater chance of the development of a specific border culture. Conclusions Advanced technologies lead to expansion of the information space, but at the same time, they cause processes of depersonalisation, the risk of selection, and processing information. Ethno-cultural groups that live in borderlands undergo processes of constant auto-identification in relation to their own group, and identification and categorisation in relation to the neighbouring group.