Tożsamość narodowa, tożsamość etniczna, identyfikacja narodowa jednostki – rozważania metodologiczne na przykładzie środowisk polonijnych

Migration flows force their participants to intentionally define themselves as members of a society with a particular national identity. Before these issues can be investigated, it is crucial to clarify the difference between an ethnic group and a national group. This is not as easy a task as it might seem. The authors of this paper have carried out a theoretical analysis of key terms defining changes within a population brought about by migration processes. The study will focus on terms which are crucial for this process – assimilation, acculturation and adaptation. For the purposes of this publication, the authors define these terms as reflecting the natural processes which inevitably, though with various pace and intensity, take place in immigrant communities, including Polish expat communities across the world.