Classical Categories of Political Thought in Public Opinion: Qualitative Research on Polish Society

• Authors: Zbigniew W. Rau , Maciej Chmieliński , Katarzyna Staszyńska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article establishes how ordinary people understand classical categories of political thought. By interpreting qualitative data, we show how contemporary Polish society conceives such fundamental concepts of political philosophy as ‘the individual,’ ‘society,’ and ‘the state.’ Finally, we point out the implications of our findings for political science and political sociology, especially in regard to popular political culture.

Keywords

EN

classical categories of political and legal thought; qualitative research; individual; Society; political power; state

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne
• Journal: Polish Sociological Review
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 196
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 421-436

Dates

published

2016-12-28

Contributors

author

Zbigniew W. Rau

• University of Lodz

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Maciej Chmieliński

• University of Lodz

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Katarzyna Staszyńska

• Kozminski University