“Wildness” as a metaphor for self-definition of the colonised subject in the Positivist period in Poland
This article discusses the question of the Polish nation's self-definition in the Positivist period both in belles-lettres and in journalism, which were dependent to a great extent on the colonial discourse. It is argued that crucial metaphors of “wildness,” “savageness” or “backwardness” stem...
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| Language: | English |
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Foundation Pro Scientia Publica
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Education Culture and Society |
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| Online Access: | http://nowadays.home.pl/JECS/data/documents/JECS=201=282011=29=2081-95.pdf |