Problematyka sąsiedztwa w kulturze XIX wieku w świetle pamiętników Ewy Felińskiej

The problem ties between neighbours in the culture of the 19^th century in view of the journals of Ewa Felińska

Dobre i złe sąsiedztwa. Obce-nasze-inne. Tom 1 Bliscy i dalecy sąsiedzi, red. K. Grysińska-Jarmuła, T. Maresz, Bydgoszcz 2018, s. 212-221.

In her memoirs Ewa Felińska shows the strong ties between neighbours within the Polish society of the 19^th century. They are reflected in the warm hospitality, the efforts of educating the young generation, in organizing parties, celebrating religious holidays together. Through these ties a profound sense of belonging and closeness is born, moral and national values are expressed, friendships are created, decisions about getting married are taken. Cooperation in the economic dimension is much weaker, as it is dominated by rivalry and the aspiration for self-sufficiency. The ties between neighbours concern primarily the gentry, but to some extent they are also expressed in the sense of responsibility and providing assistance to the peasants: helping the hungry, providing medical care, enabling getting a profession and giving advice.