The Culture of Poland

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This paper discusses the history and culture of the country of Poland. It describes the government, the demographics, the language and the religion of the country. The paper then describes the revival of Jewish life in Poland since the horrors of the Holocaust. Finally, the paper discusses family issues in Poland and the role of women. The paper contains graphs.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Historical Poland & Present Day Government
Current News
Poland, The Family, And The Special Role Of Women
Family Issues Faced By Poland & Europe At-Large
Summary & Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The original capital of Poland was Cracow (Krakow) however, in 1611, the capital was moved to Warsaw and today remains the current seat of government in Poland. Poland's principal action is the central state administration is formulation of funding principles and cultural policy objectives. Critical for the development of the culture in Poland are the "National Theatre, National Opera, State Art Gallery 'Zacheta', Centre of Contemporary Art, the Royal Castel in Warsaw, and the Royal Castel of Wawel." (European Culture Portal, 2008) The governmental body responsible for the legislation field and for mapping out the cultural policy of the state and for monitoring the implementation of the same is the Ministry of Culture. The Ministry of Culture is responsible for maintaining an observation of the changing which are ongoing in the system and for identification of new solutions "in the sphere of financing sources for the cultural sector." (European Culture Portal, 2008) The core tasks of the Ministry of Culture include the setting of "...legal, financial and program frameworks to encourage the development of culture at the national level." (European Culture Portal, 2008)"

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• Beblo, Miriam and Lauer, Charlotte (2002) Intergenerational Poverty Dynamics in Poland: Family Background and Children's educational Attainment During Transition. Centre for European Economic Research 15 June 2002. Social Science Research Network. Online available at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=320980
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