Boorishness: the biography of the nation and the trauma of serfdom in Poland

This article provides a profound analysis of the figure of the "Boor" as a central point of Polish national identity, shaped by centuries of serfdom. The author deconstructs the mechanisms of systemic violence and reification that led to the objectification of the peasantry within the manor system. The text examines how patriarchy and paternalism served as an ideological justification for enslavement, creating a specific civilizational code based on resentment. A key element of this discussion is the symbolism of the "kotun," interpreted as a somatic expression of trauma and silent resistance to oppression. By understanding these painful roots, the reader is provided with tools to free themselves from the shadows of the past and process the "social death" that continues to impact contemporary social relations in Poland. This is a biography of the nation seen through the prism of the cruelty industry and the struggle for subjectivity.