Crisis identity and subconscious fear of continuing a good life. The case of ecological mourning circles

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https://doi.org/10.18778/2300-1690.29.05

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ecological grief, climate grief, crisis identity, circle of grief

Abstract

The article explores the phenomenon of crisis identity and the emotions accompanying the awareness of climate catastrophe. The author describes the difficulty of defining ecological grief—an emotional response to environmental degradation and species extinction. She highlights related concepts such as solastalgia, eco-anxiety, and eco-shame. She proposes support circles as a safe narrative space in which experiences can be shared and loss can be made sense of. These circles serve to normalize emotions and rebuild bonds and identity in the face of contemporary crises.

Author Biography

Łucja Lange, Uniwersytet Łódzki

Łucja Lange – adiunktka w Instytucie Socjologii Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego. Doktora socjologii i magistra etnologii i teatrologii, psycholożka zwierząt. Wykładowczyni w Uniwersytecie Medycznym w Łodzi. Porusza się w obszarach doświadczenia: relacji międzygatunkowych, różnorodności, choroby, śmierci, żałoby (straty) i bezdomności – zarówno ludzi, jak i zwierząt. Zainteresowana zagadnieniem terapii poprzez fotografię – jako terapeutka i badaczka. E-wydawczyni zina o tematyce żałobnej oraz książek w otwartym dostępie. Działa w Międzynarodowym Towarzystwie Wegańskich Socjologów.

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2025-12-12

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Lange, Łucja. (2025). Crisis identity and subconscious fear of continuing a good life. The case of ecological mourning circles: . Władza Sądzenia, (29), 79–92. https://doi.org/10.18778/2300-1690.29.05

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No. 29 (2025): W poszukiwaniu sensu i tożsamości: rozwój duchowy, terapia i samorozwój w perspektywie indywidualnej i społecznej

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