In search of a new identity in Polish mountains: the case of Babia Góra

Jarosław Działek

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Abstract: Since 1989, Poland has been experiencing a revival of local and regional movements rediscovering their traditions. The movements benefited from a reform of the system of local and regional government. The paper introduces a case of one of new administrative unit established at the foot of a southern Polish peak Babia Góra. Regional actors have used the peak’s image in building a regional identity. The paper analyses how this mountain and its various representations are exploited in regional narratives. This importantly includes a use of this newly created identity to rally the regional community around common development objectives.

Keywords: mountain(s); landscape; symbolic place; regional identity; regionalism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 Z1 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-08
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