Stosunek Polaków do migrantów. Refleksje socjologiczne w świetle wybranych badań empirycznych

The 2015 migration crisis can be viewed from various perspectives. One of them is the social level, which in this paper refers to the attitude of a country’s inhabitants to the issue of refugees. Here, Poles comprise such a society. Generally, Poles’ attitude to others, according to comparative studies in the period 2002–2012, was positive. Among Europeans, Poles occupied relatively high positions in terms of tolerance towards those that would seek refuge or decide to live in their country. Sample surveys also showed relatively more sympathetic attitudes of Poles to others compared to other societies within the Visegrad Group. Quantitative studies conducted in 2015 show that compared to other societies, Poles still present relatively sympathetic attitudes to incomers. However, if we analyse changes of attitudes compared to the previous survey, we can see that Poles are increasing closed to foreigners and unwilling to accept them.