In the Shadow of Dissidence: Exploring the Experiences of Descendants of Czechoslovakian Dissidents

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00023752%3A_____%2F24%3A43921242" target="_blank" >RIV/00023752:_____/24:43921242 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1310238/full" target="_blank" >https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1310238/full</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1310238" target="_blank" >10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1310238</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

In the Shadow of Dissidence: Exploring the Experiences of Descendants of Czechoslovakian Dissidents

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Introduction: The Communist Party’s reign in Czechoslovakia (1948–1989) saw the persecution of thousands of individuals. The State Security campaign “Asanace” (meaning “sanitation”) was conducted to expel critics of the regime from the country using psychological and physical terror. Although stories of dissidents are frequently presented in public spaces, little is known about the experiences of their children.Methods: To address this gap, we conducted interpretative phenomenological analyses of semi-structured in-depth interviews with five adult descendants of Czechoslovakian dissidents.Results: Our analyses revealed that while participants appreciated and were inspired by their parents’ dissident activities, they tend to distance themselves from it in order not to live in their parents’ shadow. Furthermore, for them, the “Asanace” campaign primarily meant emigration, which in turn affected their sense of self and (national) identity dispersion. Consequently, they experienced feelings of being uprooted and different. Furthermore, they faced challenges acculturating. However, they also recognized their resilience as being rooted in their migration experience and the legacy of their parents’ dissidence.Discussion: By highlighting intergenerational differences and the impact of family legacy on individuals’ strengths and weaknesses, this study contributes to our understanding of the psychological consequences of living in, escaping from and adjusting to life beyond oppressive regimes.

Název v anglickém jazyce

In the Shadow of Dissidence: Exploring the Experiences of Descendants of Czechoslovakian Dissidents

Popis výsledku anglicky

Introduction: The Communist Party’s reign in Czechoslovakia (1948–1989) saw the persecution of thousands of individuals. The State Security campaign “Asanace” (meaning “sanitation”) was conducted to expel critics of the regime from the country using psychological and physical terror. Although stories of dissidents are frequently presented in public spaces, little is known about the experiences of their children.Methods: To address this gap, we conducted interpretative phenomenological analyses of semi-structured in-depth interviews with five adult descendants of Czechoslovakian dissidents.Results: Our analyses revealed that while participants appreciated and were inspired by their parents’ dissident activities, they tend to distance themselves from it in order not to live in their parents’ shadow. Furthermore, for them, the “Asanace” campaign primarily meant emigration, which in turn affected their sense of self and (national) identity dispersion. Consequently, they experienced feelings of being uprooted and different. Furthermore, they faced challenges acculturating. However, they also recognized their resilience as being rooted in their migration experience and the legacy of their parents’ dissidence.Discussion: By highlighting intergenerational differences and the impact of family legacy on individuals’ strengths and weaknesses, this study contributes to our understanding of the psychological consequences of living in, escaping from and adjusting to life beyond oppressive regimes.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA22-04477S" target="_blank" >GA22-04477S: Vyhnání, vykořenění a změna životní linie - mezigenerační studie</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN

1664-1078

e-ISSN

1664-1078

Svazek periodika

15

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

"Article number 1310238"

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

1-11

Kód UT WoS článku

001174715100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85186434770