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Perspektywy rozwoju socjologii polskiej

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Podgórecki A.
Studia Socjologiczne
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2011
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issue 1(200)
209-225
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Due to Bronislaw Malinowski, Florian Znaniecki, Leon Petrazycki and several others' achievements, Polish sociology has enjoyed an a priori recognition. Sadly, this situation is changing. According to the author, there are following alarming trends and phenomena in Polish sociology: absence of criticism, lack of 'middle range theories' as well as the lack of will to formulate them; loosing the potential of social change laboratory, unsatisfactory state of social change research; lack of new ideas that would spread abroad, sticking with one paradigm; absence of appreciation of novel research in Poland (e.g. sociology of morality); insufficient co-operation across sub-disciplines and fragmentarization. Yet, there are several problem areas in Polish sociology, that are could be recognized as outstanding in the world. These are: 1) social norms and deviation sociology, 2) social stratification; 3) theory of social change, 4) sociology of science and 5) social engineering. At a closer look, however, it turns out that the achievements in theory of social change are smaller than one would expect in the social context extremely beneficial for this type of studies. In the area of social stratification there are too few 'middle range' generalizations. There five ways of improving this situation: 1) concentrating on successful developments, 2) implementation of practical test for existing methodological approaches, 3) transforming technicalized thinking by humanities' approach; 4) developing new abilities of theory building in social sciences, and 5) undertaking comprehensive analysis of Polish society.
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Socjogia polska na tle socjologii światowej

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Kwilecki A., Doktor K., Mokrzycki E., Szacki J., Sztompka P., Wiatr J. J.
Studia Socjologiczne
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2011
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issue 1(200)
369-394
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The discussion about the position of Polish sociology at the background of world sociology organized by the Sociological Commission of the Polish Academy of Sciences revealed significant differences among the participating scholars. The pessimistic view about the state of Polish sociology and its functioning within world sociology was expressed by Edmund Mokrzycki and Jerzy Szacki, who pointed out at both institutional and political difficulties (e.g. isolation of Polish sociology from world sociology, limitation of contacts) as well as theoretical predicaments of the discipline (e.g. the fact that the change of dominant paradigm in Western sociology had passed virtually unnoticed by Polish sociological theory). Piotr Sztompka expressed the concern that insufficient number of Polish sociological research was being published in renowned international scholarly publishing houses, at the same time he envisaged the concrete measures for the improve of the current situation. The state of Polish sociology was assessed rather differently by Kazimierz Doktór, who concentrated on the relations between Polish sociology and sociologies of socialist countries. First, he emphasized the good positions of Polish sociology in this group, and second he urged to promote this co-operation further while ceasing to mimic Western sociology. Jerzy Wiatr suggested that pessimistic evaluations of Polish sociology were a misperception. Although he was critical of Polish sociology for the particularity of its empirical research and medium standards of daily work, he optimistically placed its achievements in the long-term perspective and saw the development of theory of socialist society as its unique and original contribution to world sociology.
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Jak badać dynamikę i konflikt w społeczeństwie polskim

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Mucha J.
Studia Socjologiczne
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2011
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issue 1(200)
339-352
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The aim of the article is not to criticise the dominant in Polish sociology of the late 1970s and the early 1980s concepts of social structure and dynamics but to outline proposals for further research and explanation. The first, author discusses the concepts of social structure, conflict and dynamics. The stress is on the activist and relationist concept of structure. Conflict is analysed in three dimensions: behavioral, psychological-attitudinal, and structural. Dynamics is also analysed in three dimensions: changes in the distribution of various social characteristics; social processes; and the stages of development of socialism. The second part discusses theoretical and methodological orientations in Polish macrosociology until the mid-1980s. The third chapter suggests that new research programs should take into account the following perspectives: 1) classic Marxian analysis of social structure, contradictions, and revolutions, 2) contemporary structural Western Marxism, 3) modern conflict theory, 4) critical theory of society, 5) conservative social theory stressing social costs of excessive role of the state, and 6) the elites theories.
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SOCIOLOGY OF INDIVIDUALS AND CRITICAL THEORY. THE LISBON 2009 SOCIOLOGICAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT DEBATES IN THEORETICAL SOCIOLOGY (Socjologia jednostek i teoria krytyczna. Konferencja lizbonska o aktualnych debatach w socjologii teoretycznej)

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Mucha J.
Studia Humanistyczne AGH
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2010
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vol. 8
9-24
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This is an exercise in the fi eld of a sociology of sociology. It draws upon the debate on 'sociological theory we need' at the beginning of the 21st century, which was held at the Lisbon 2009 Conference of the European Sociological Association (semi-plenary session). The invited speakers presented two cases of the 'theory we need': 'sociology of individuals' and 'critical theory'. The author analyses theoretical discussions held at recent big (European and 'global') sociological congresses and comes to the conclusion that the Lisbon 2009 diagnosis of what is really important in sociological theorizing was wrong. Similarly, in Polish textbooks and readers in the fi eld of sociological theory, these two subdisciplines do not seem to be very signifi cant. The detailed discussion of the proposed in Lisbon 'sociology of individuals' and 'critical theory' follows. In concluding chapter of the article, the author analysis what and why is considered in recent Poland, at the beginning of the 21st century, a 'sociology of individuals' and critical sociology' of the post-communist transformation.
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POLISH SOCIOLOGY AND THE POLISH SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION ANNO DOMINI 2007

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Glinski P.
Studia Socjologiczne
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2007
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issue 4(187)
11-30
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This paper is a somewhat enlarged version of the Presidential Address given during the 13th Polish Congress of Sociology by the President of the Polish Sociological Association (Zielona Góra 13 - 15 of September 2007). The paper succinctly focuses on selected, yet central to Polish sociologists' and the Polish Sociological Association's, problems. Thus, the recent dynamic institutional development of Polish sociology brought about the spread of new tendencies. For example, the observed decline of the educational minimum students have to acquire before graduating as well as the change of profile of sociology alumni can both be attributed to the above-mentioned development. Ethical problems are likewise plaguing sociologists. These can be discerned in the instances of plagiarism and diploma papers made to order. Furthermore, the analysis of the fields of research interests of Polish sociologist indicates that some fundamental social issues are under-studied. At the same time it is often the case that sociologists' personal and political attitudes exert influence on their choice of research topics, the modes of analysis employed and even the conclusions arrived at. Polish sociology is, therefore, less and less visible on the international arena. The above-mentioned critical comments notwithstanding, the paper commends on the post-1989 achievements of Polish sociology. Also, it provides arguments against the attacks unconscientiously launched by some journalists. The paper contends that sociologists were often successful in identifying and diagnosing the most pressing problems of the transformation period in Poland. The paper is also arguing against the alleged need to settle up with Polish sociologist involved with the previous political system. The apolitical nature of the Polish Sociological Association is asserted in the text, too. Next the increasing involvement of Polish sociology in the broadcasted analysis of current political and social issues is presented. Then the paper critically assesses the depreciating image of sociology resulting from sociologists-commentators' presence in the media as well as the spread of the 'public opinion researcheology' phenomenon. Both these forms of sociology's participation in the media are guilty of simplifying and distorting the scientific nature of sociological analysis thus downgrading the prestige of sociology as well as decreasing the level of sociological insight of the society at large. As far as politics is concerned, understanding of social issues based on in-depth apolitical sociological research is neither taken into account by state institutions nor does it attract the interest of politicians. These developments have been caused by the fact that political strife rather than mission-inspired and visionary effort to work for the common good has come to dominate political life.
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