Anna Machcewicz
Biographic Data
| ID | 5161933 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Machcewicz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Machcewicz |
| SIGNATURE | MACHCEWICZ A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Political Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4760-5782 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Rebellion
“Rebellion” is a fascinating, multi-threaded story about how revolutions unfold. The story begins when the communist authorities in Poland promise a better life after the bloody suppression of strikes in December 1970. The availability of goods temporarily increased, and for a time the outside world seemed closer. Just a decade later, however, rebellion arrived nonetheless. This book provides the full story of the Great Strike of August 1980, the…
"Pory roku w Gorzkich żniwach zmieniały się tak jak w naszym życiu". Powieści pisane w celi jako źródło wiedzyo strategii przetrwania więzienia
Obedience to Authority
In this article, I adopt the following hypothesis: the prison system in Poland of 1944–1956 was the effect of an imposed legal framework and administrative regulations that demoralized and destroyed the personal value system of the prison staff. I study the behavior of wardens in a situation of constant pressure and ideological control. I ask who were the people who created the prison system in Poland and how the penal system absorbed and shaped …
Zofia Moczarska and Kazimierz Moczarski’s Prison Letters, 1946–56. A Selection
Dearest Kazinek, I am sending you: a blanket, a green jacket, trousers and a jumper.Everything is v. warm. I spent my two-week holiday dealing with your case.Your appeal to the President was delivered to the Court -thus everything is in order. 1 I am working v. intensively!Be patient and stay calm.Believe me and love me and
Political Prisoners in Poland, 1944–56
This article seeks to reconstruct the resistance attitudes and strategies of survival among political prisoners in Poland in the years 1944–56, referred to as the Stalinist period. The introductory section reviews the literature on social resistance in authoritarian political systems, including Poland and covering political prisoners. Subsequently, a definition of ‘political prisoner’ is proposed and the socio-political context of the Stalinist p…
Political Prisoners in Poland, 1944–56
This article seeks to reconstruct the resistance attitudes and strategies of survival among political prisoners in Poland in the years 1944–56, referred to as the Stalinist period. The introductory section reviews the literature on social resistance in authoritarian political systems, including Poland and covering political prisoners. Subsequently, a definition of ‘political prisoner’ is proposed and the socio-political context of the Stalinist p…
Zofia Moczarska and Kazimierz Moczarski’s Prison Letters, 1946–56. A Selection
Dearest Kazinek, I am sending you: a blanket, a green jacket, trousers and a jumper.Everything is v. warm. I spent my two-week holiday dealing with your case.Your appeal to the President was delivered to the Court -thus everything is in order. 1 I am working v. intensively!Be patient and stay calm.Believe me and love me and
Political Prisoners in Poland, 1944–56
This article seeks to reconstruct the resistance attitudes and strategies of survival among political prisoners in Poland in the years 1944–56, referred to as the Stalinist period. The introductory section reviews the literature on social resistance in authoritarian political systems, including Poland and covering political prisoners. Subsequently, a definition of ‘political prisoner’ is proposed and the socio-political context of the Stalinist p…
"Pory roku w Gorzkich żniwach zmieniały się tak jak w naszym życiu". Powieści pisane w celi jako źródło wiedzyo strategii przetrwania więzienia
Obedience to Authority
In this article, I adopt the following hypothesis: the prison system in Poland of 1944–1956 was the effect of an imposed legal framework and administrative regulations that demoralized and destroyed the personal value system of the prison staff. I study the behavior of wardens in a situation of constant pressure and ideological control. I ask who were the people who created the prison system in Poland and how the penal system absorbed and shaped …
Rebellion
“Rebellion” is a fascinating, multi-threaded story about how revolutions unfold. The story begins when the communist authorities in Poland promise a better life after the bloody suppression of strikes in December 1970. The availability of goods temporarily increased, and for a time the outside world seemed closer. Just a decade later, however, rebellion arrived nonetheless. This book provides the full story of the Great Strike of August 1980, the…
Political science (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Eastern European Communism and Reforms (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Polish Historical and Cultural Studies (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Prison (3 works) · Central European Literary Studies (2 works) · European history and politics (2 works) · History (2 works)