Introduction (Urszula Swadźba, Daniel Topinka) / 7
ANDRZEJ GÓRNY: From church religiousness to spirituality. The transformation of religion in the early 21st century / 11
URSZULA SWADŹBA: Ethnic identification as a part of the Silesians’ identity / 27
ADAM BARTOSZEK: Ethno-regional diversity in Upper Silesia vs the historical memory of school children / 47
MONIKA ŻAK: Silesian family – yesterday and today / 70
KINGA HOFFMANN: Work in young Silesian women’s value-system / 84
DUŠAN LUŽNÝ: Religion in Czech Silesia: An attempt to explain Czech irreligiosity / 104
JAN VÁNĚ: The influence of the Catholic Church in the border regions: Comparing Silesia
and Western Bohemia / 125
JAN KALENDA: State formation on periphery: Precarious state building in Silesia / 151
DANIEL TOPINKA: Ethno-national paradox: The case of Hlučín area / 173
HELENA KUBÁTOVÁ: Changing life situations of Silesians in Hlučín region / 195
Notes about Contributors / 217