Historiography of Polish immigration: A prospective assessment of the studies about Rio Grande do Sul State
Abstract
This article presents an analysis of the studies on Polish immigration in Rio Grande do Sul, placing them in the interethnic context that characterizes this host society, which affects both the visibility of the different groups and the intellectual production about them. These concepts are in part authored by the descendants of the immigrants from the group itself, namely, by the ones who are recognized and who recognize themselves as “Polish”. This study also aims to review some interpretations of this historiography, emphasizing some factors, such as the economic developments in the occupied areas and the role of the urban immigrants; the comparative framework towards the studies on the German and Italian people; the influence the origin states of the immigrants had over the communities and the weight of ethnic Jews among the Polish people.
Key words: historiography, Polish people, immigration
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