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Výzkum společenské transformace a česká sociologie
Transition Studies and Czech Sociology
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Abstract First, the author examines European & world lessons for the study of Czech transformation. Then, he describes legacies of the (mostly communist) past & the risks of transformation: atomization, demoralization, & materialization. The main topic is the failure of the social sciences, which isolated th... view more
First, the author examines European & world lessons for the study of Czech transformation. Then, he describes legacies of the (mostly communist) past & the risks of transformation: atomization, demoralization, & materialization. The main topic is the failure of the social sciences, which isolated themselves instead of engaging in the reform process, verbally governed by mainstream neoclassical economics. In particular, sociology failed to show the moral dimension & embeddedness of economic processes in the social structure. Most tasks have thus remained for the future, which will stream transformation research towards (1) multidisciplinarity & complexity, (2) the replacement of unidimensional & static conceptual apparatus with a multidimensional & dynamic one, & (3) the understanding of endogeneity of social research & the explicit acknowledgment of its policy dimension.... view less
Classification
Macrosociology, Analysis of Whole Societies
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Free Keywords
Czech Republic; Postcommunist Societies; Cultural Change; Social Sciences; Social Science Research; Economic Sociology; Economic Development; Interdisciplinary Approach
Document language
Czech
Publication Year
2002
Page/Pages
p. 55-77
Journal
Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 38 (2002) 1-2
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications