What is it about?
The paper is a case study of the recent surge of the exclusivist phenomena in Poland. In reference to several incidents staged by extremist grouping in the public domain, in particular the disruption of a public lecture by philosopher Zygmunt Bauman, the author of this paper interprets these activities as a symptom of the rise and entrenchment of exclusionary xenophobic ideologies among the Polish youth.
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Why is it important?
In an attempt to explain the present wave of extremism in Poland, the author points out to the authoritarian tendencies displayed by Polish political parties, as well as despotic leanings on the level of local government. The author also claims that these features of the Polish political culture negatively affect the citizens’ participation in democratic deliberation on public matters.
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The specific exclusionary political aesthetics now determines both the contents and form of acceptable political and cultural beliefs. Xenophobic groupings take advantage of this dominant political aesthetics in order to stage their racist public performances with impunity. The transgressive nature of their activities finds its expression both in the racist hate-speech they employ and promote, as well as in their disruptive character. They have, however, learned to escape from persecution through skillfully blending some elements of the officially promoted ideologies into their racist message.
Professor Adam J. Chmielewski
The University of Wroclaw
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This page is a summary of: Academies of Hatred, Societal Studies, January 2014, Mykolas Romeris University,
DOI: 10.13165/sms-14-6-1-11.
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