REFLECTIONS ON THE CONTEMPORARY SLOVAK SOCIOLOGY. TRADITIONAL AND UNIVERSAL ISSUES (K reflexii sucasnej slovenskej sociologie: tradicne a univerzalne temy)

• Authors: Laiferova Eva
• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

EN

The development of sociology in Slovakia underwent several changes similar to other countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Sociologists are continuously confronted with many institutional barriers and mental stereotypes in their work. The authoress emphasizes some traditions and innovations in Slovak sociology, concerning its research areas and professional orientations. This article is aimed to discover which are contemporary discussion fields and possibilities to articulate opinions and knowledge of the Slovak sociologists. Critical function of sociology and its ambivalent aspects are underlined as a very important component of the scientific and public activities of sociologists.

Keywords

EN

CRITICAL FUNCTION OF SOCIOLOGY; SLOVAK SOCIOLOGY; SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY

Discipline

• SOCIOLOGY: SOCIOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Sociology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Sociológia (Sociology)
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 41
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 39-51
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Laiferova Eva

• Eva Laiferova, Katedra sociologie FF UK, Gondova 2, 818 01 Bratislava 1, Slovak Republic

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

09SKAAAA058724