01983nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245011200055210006900167300001000236490000600246520129500252653001201547653001601559653002601575653002401601653001101625100002601636856012701662       2015                        eng d  a2300-168200aIntercultural Neighbourly Encounters in Warsaw from the Perspective of Goffman’s Sociology of Interaction0 aIntercultural Neighbourly Encounters in Warsaw from the Perspect  a43-600 v43 aNeighbouring as a type of social interchange and multi-dimensional social phenomenon is of fundamental importance in the social sciences and problems associated with intercultural and interethnic neighbouring are currently on the increase. Contemporary migration processes and ethnic diversity in Poland are relatively new issues that are reflected in the experiences of both migrants and representatives of the host society. The aim of this article is to analyse intercultural neighbourly contacts between Poles and migrants in Warsaw in the context of Erving Goffman’s sociology of interaction. These contacts and the social processes they involve are of great importance when it comes to migrants’ integration in their new place of residence. The article considers how glances, gestures and behaviours are interpreted, leading to the formation of specific opinions and attitudes between migrants and Poles. Both ‘unfocused’ and ‘focused’ interactions are analysed, with an emphasis on expectations and definitions of tactful behaviour in intercultural neighbourly encounters and the concept of ‘polite indifference.’ Conclusions are based on semi-structured interviews conducted with Poles and migrants from Vietnam, Turkey and African countries living in Warsaw, Poland.10aGoffman10ainteraction10aintercultural contact10aneighbourly contact10aWarsaw1 aWiniarska, Aleksandra  uhttp://ceemr.uw.edu.pl/vol-4-no-2-december-2015/articles/intercultural-neighbourly-encounters-warsaw-perspective-goffman-s