The country of Poland has undergone a multitude of change since the end of WWII, to understand this you must first understand the Polish culture before the war and then compare to everyday life now. The word culture is interpreted as a set of values, these values are goals, achievements, practices, social practices, religious practices, and in general a way of life.
The Polish exhibited a high degree of social division before 1939. Six different classes or groups take part of the Polish society. As in most countries, peasants and workers make up a majority of the population. Next, you have the Intellectuals, who are constantly increasing as is the population of workers. Then the people who held ruling power during the Communist rule of the country are known as the ruling class. The Nobles make up around ten to fifteen percent of the population, however nowadays their role has been nearly eliminated in modern society. …show more content…
Consequently, this reduced the social interaction in the country. During the Nazis rule, economic and educational advancement of works and lower class were stimulated. Polish society use to see marriage as a very important role, in the past men and women were supposed to be married in their twenties. These marriages were arranged and the divorce rate was incredibly low. However, the views have changed and marriages are now more based on consent and has led to divorces being more common. In the past pregnancies are kept secret for fear of the evil eye, but lately these beliefs have vanished. (Nag, 2017) The fathers is the absolute authority and children must obey them. This culture places great importance on gentle manners and graceful
The Polish exhibited a high degree of social division before 1939. Six different classes or groups take part of the Polish society. As in most countries, peasants and workers make up a majority of the population. Next, you have the Intellectuals, who are constantly increasing as is the population of workers. Then the people who held ruling power during the Communist rule of the country are known as the ruling class. The Nobles make up around ten to fifteen percent of the population, however nowadays their role has been nearly eliminated in modern society. …show more content…
Consequently, this reduced the social interaction in the country. During the Nazis rule, economic and educational advancement of works and lower class were stimulated. Polish society use to see marriage as a very important role, in the past men and women were supposed to be married in their twenties. These marriages were arranged and the divorce rate was incredibly low. However, the views have changed and marriages are now more based on consent and has led to divorces being more common. In the past pregnancies are kept secret for fear of the evil eye, but lately these beliefs have vanished. (Nag, 2017) The fathers is the absolute authority and children must obey them. This culture places great importance on gentle manners and graceful