Michal Luczewski

Since it has been an object of three monographs in the last century, Zmiaca is not only the most famous village in Polish social sciences, but perhaps also the longest continuously studied community in world sociology. My purpose is to write – on the basis of past research as well as my field-work – a research study which bridges the gap between theories of nationalism and empirical research, between historical and sociological investigations, and finally between macro and micro level of analyses. My research questions concern genesis and development of national identity, its shapes, and the function it plays in social integration.