Abstract
Globalization and cultural homogenization are vital processes that drive the unification of leisure behavior around the world, especially among the youngest generation, Generation Z. This is particularly important for post-socialist countries like Poland because until 1989, there was no access to Western ways of spending free time. Polish Generation Z is the first generation born and raised entirely in a free country. Therefore, the question arises whether the 30 years that have passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall have been sufficient to unify generation Z’s leisure time behavior under globalization’s influence. This study seeks to determine the leisure behavior of Generation Z in Poland in the context of cultural homogenization. The analysis includes 1153 surveys with representatives of Generation Z from Polish cities. The study shows that Polish Generation Z is firmly attached to technology and the Internet; the structure of their leisure activities is dominated by multimedia entertainment: using the Internet, listening to music, watching YouTube or VOD platforms. Globalization processes leading to progressive cultural homogenization contribute to the spread of similar forms of spending free time originating in the so-called Western culture, which is also visible in Poland after 30 years of political transformation.
Presenters
Leszek S. DąbrowskiStudent, MSc, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland Stefania Sroda Murawska
lecturer, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Leisure, Generation Z, Poland, Globalization, Cultural Homogenization
