Sociology in Poland: To Be Continued? (Sociology Transformed)

This ground-breaking book provides a compelling account of the social sciences in post-war Central and Eastern Europe. The first English-language monograph to analyse the history of sociology in Poland up to the present day, it maps transformations in the discipline against political and social change. Related in an accessible and engaging manner, it offers a comprehensive examination of sociology as a part of Polish society and culture after 1945. It can also be used as an introduction to the subject and a guide to further reading. Part of the influential __Sociology Transformed__ series, __Sociology in Poland__ will interest social and political scientists, historians and policymakers. "Contents"--"Chapter 1: Introduction" -- "Order and Method" -- "In the Beginning there Was No Poland" -- "A Twenty-Year-Long Serendipity" -- "Newborn Sociology, Inborn Dilemmas" -- "References" -- "Chapter 2: 1945â#x80;#x93;1955: Survivors and Supervisors" -- "Balance of the War" -- "Awakenings and Homecomings" -- "A Very Short Renaissance of Social Science" -- "Interlude and What to Make of It" -- "References" -- "Chapter 3: 1956â#x80;#x93;1968: Modest Stabilization and Cleansing" -- "The October and Its Aftermath" -- "The Thawing of Sociology: An International Opening" -- "A series of Institutional Resurrections" -- "Revisionists and Professionals" -- "The Anti-Thaw Climax of 1968" -- "Balance Sheet" -- "References" -- "Chapter 4: 1969â#x80;#x93;1989: Great Expectations" -- "Sociologists in New Roles" -- "Provisory Solutions and their Long Afterlife" -- "Sociology and the Outside World: Home and Abroad" -- "Sociologists in the Carnival of SolidarnoÅ#x9B;Ä#x87;" -- "References" -- "Chapter 5: 1990â#x80;#x93;2015: Catching Up with Reality" -- "Economy, Politics and the Sociological Imagination" -- "The Sociological Gyroscope After 1989: The Public Sphere" -- "Teaching Sociology After 1989" -- "Sociological Research in a Free Market Reality" -- "Sociological Imagination Reactivated" -- "To Be International" -- "References" -- "Chapter 6: Conclusion" -- "A Slight Insurgence of the Young" -- "Linguistic Concerns and Publishing Practices" -- "Sociological Gyroscope AD 2015: Research Directions" -- "Eastern Brain Drain?" -- "The New Millennium: Chances and Dangers" -- "References" -- "Appendix: Society and Sociology in Poland After 1945: A Calendar" -- "Bibliography." This ground-breaking book provides a compelling account of the social sciences in post-war Central and Eastern Europe. The first English-language monograph to analyse the history of sociology in Poland up to the present day, it maps transformations in the discipline against political and social change. Related in an accessible and engaging manner, it offers a comprehensive examination of sociology as a part of Polish society and culture after 1945. It can also be used as an introduction to the subject and a guide to further reading. Part of the influential Sociology Transformed series, Sociology in Poland will interest social and political scientists, historians and policymakers-- Provided by Publisher Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-13 1945–1955: Survivors and Supervisors....Pages 15-28 1956–1968: Modest Stabilization and Cleansing....Pages 29-42 1969–1989: Great Expectations....Pages 43-55 1990–2015: Catching Up with Reality....Pages 57-75 Conclusion....Pages 77-91 Back Matter....Pages 93-102 1. Introduction -- 2. 1945-1955: Survivors And Supervisors -- 3. 1956-1968: Modest Stabilization And Cleansing -- 4. 1969-1989: Great Expectations -- 5. 1990-2015: Catching Up With Reality -- 6. Conclusion. Marta Bucholc. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.