The Explanatory Utility of Major Sociological Theories Developed in Poland 1970-1980
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2325818 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bronislaw Misztal, Barbara A Misztal |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 239-252 |
| Publication date | 1984-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0385 • E-ISSN: 1469-8684 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0038038584018002006 |
| OpenAlex | W2063188957 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper deals with the sociological theories that developed in Poland during the height of societal expectations for better life and a brighter future. However, the decade of 1970-80 already contained seeds of crisis. The mainstream sociological theories that are analysed here neglected many of the alarming features of the socialist society already to be seen. Instead, the proponents of those theories actively supported the political enterprise of the existing power élite. As a result, those major sociological theories have little explanatory utility, since they are not an adequate tool of cognition for the actual existing socialist society. The non-mainstream approaches, on the other hand, although being far more critical, did not bear features of sociological theory either
Economics · Epistemology · Explanatory power · Mainstream · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Power (physics) · Social science · Sociological research · Sociological theory · Sociology · Law · Polish Historical and Cultural Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |