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dmustudent01   
16 Feb 2009
UK, Ireland / Immigration and Identity: how to keep Polish identity when living in UK. [30]

Hi, I'm a student studying Polish immigration to Britain at De Montfort Uni in Leicester.

I am trying to discover what ways Polish immigrants keep their Polish identity after they have moved. And how they interact and meet one another, what links they have with the homeland and so on.

Could anyone help me please.
dmustudent01   
16 Feb 2009
UK, Ireland / Immigration and Identity: how to keep Polish identity when living in UK. [30]

Thank you for the above replies,

They are all really helpfull. Especially about the

I am definately going to look into the differences between young and old (and new immigration as well as more established immigrants) as part of my work, and have had lots of research already.

Have been in contact with a Polish community centre as well, and the people there were really friendly and helpfull.

I'm really interested in migration in general, and can see how Polish migration is simmilar to many other forms of migration, and am using Polish migration as a case study to explore migration as a whole.

Any other suggestions or personal experiances would be greatly appreciated.
dmustudent01   
16 Feb 2009
UK, Ireland / Immigration and Identity: how to keep Polish identity when living in UK. [30]

Poland is not some 3rd world slum from which people are risking life and limb to escape

I don't think anyone that has any experiance of Poland would think it is; its a beautiful country with a great cultural history. Many Poles do settle in Britain though, move their whole families over, why do you think that is?
dmustudent01   
16 Feb 2009
UK, Ireland / Immigration and Identity: how to keep Polish identity when living in UK. [30]

Thanks for that Shelley

Going back to my original point can anyone further help me with

what ways Polish immigrants keep their Polish identity after they have moved. And how they interact and meet one another, what links they have with the homeland and so on.

and also maybe give an insight into if there are any differences between the ages?
dmustudent01   
16 Feb 2009
UK, Ireland / Immigration and Identity: how to keep Polish identity when living in UK. [30]

Again, thank you Shelly.

I understand that there is no one rule for people of any nationality; as a Historian I am looking for certain trends; in this case how and if people adapt to living in different countries.

The reason I am studdying Polish, as a case study of this is simply due to the fact that I live in an area with a large Polish community, and have a couple of friends which have helped me with contacts. Therefore I find sources easier to come by.

Does anyone else have any oppinion on how they form links with other polish members of the comunity and keep links with back home? and any differences between Polish youths and older people?