The Mentality of Partisans of the Polish Anti-Communist Underground 19441956

This book is the first study of the mentality of anti-Communist underground fighters and presents, detail, their thinking, ideals, stereotypes and customs.

Autorentext

Mariusz Mazur is a historian from Maria Curie-Skodowska University in Lublin, Poland. His research interests include the Polish People's Republic, the post-Second World War anti-Communist underground in Poland, mentalities, totalitarianism and propaganda. His books O czowieku tendencyjnym (2009) and Antykomunistycznego podziemia portret zbiorowy 1945-1956 (2019, 2020) were awarded with prestigious prizes.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Soldiers and partisans 2. Notions and Illusions 3. A world of values and beliefs 4. Dispositions and mental states; their roots 5. Attitudes and behaviours 6. Stress-reducing factors 7. "Approaching the end " 8. Conclusion