POLISH HOSPITALITY. ON CULTURAL CONCRETIZATIONS OF THE IDEA - ADAM PISAREK

Discover a fascinating journey into the depths of Polish hospitality, analyzed through the lens of cultural concretizations of the idea. This book by Adam Pisarek is not only a scientific study but also an invitation to reflect on how our ideas about hospitality influence everyday practices and interpersonal relationships. Learn about the hidden rules and gestures that shape the Polish code of hospitality.

• In-depth analysis of the cultural aspects of hospitality
• Examination of gestures and rules of receiving guests
• Influence of hospitality on building cultural patterns
• Searching for the boundaries of hospitality and their role in stabilizing the cultural system
• Exchange of viewpoints as a key element of hospitality practices
• Structural conditions of the concept of hospitality
• Meanings inscribed in time, space, body, and food

The book "Polish Hospitality" is a unique publication that combines theoretical considerations with practical examples. The author analyzes how our ideas about hospitality are connected with specific hospitality practices, examining selected gestures, sequences of reception, and unarticulated rules underlying the particular code of hospitality. He is interested in both the structural conditions of the concept and the meanings inscribed in time and space, as well as in body and food.

Adam Pisarek seeks answers to the question of where the boundaries of hospitality lie and how they help in building lasting patterns that stabilize various layers of the cultural system. He also tries to prove that we can treat hospitality practices as a large-scale act of exchanging viewpoints. This is a must-read for anyone interested in culture, sociology, and anthropology.

This publication, published by the University of Silesia, is a guarantee of high quality and scientific reliability. The book has 268 pages, a format of 155x232 mm, and a paperback cover. The year of publication is 2016. Ideal for students, scientists, and anyone who wants to better understand Polish culture and traditions.