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ISBN:
9780511551604
Series Statement:
Cambridge Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet studies 79
Content:
The Solidarity movement of the early 1980s not only triggered a transformation in Polish society, it forced a fundamental reconsideration of the nature of socialism throughout the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Seen as one of the most important social movements of the twentieth century, Michael Kennedy develops a theoretical conception of Soviet-type societies by analysing Solidarity's significance. He explains the background to the nature of the conflict between Solidarity and the authorities and considers the implications of Solidarity's struggle for the theory of the Soviet-type system's reproduction and transformation. Then, the internal constitution of Solidarity in terms of gender and, in particular, cross-class alliances is examined, which is followed by the implications of his analysis both for understanding perestroika in the Soviet Union and more generally for reformulating a critical sociology of Soviet-type societies
Content:
The historical genealogy of Solidarity -- The nature and causes of Solidarity -- The Solidarity movement as emancipatory praxis -- Solidarity, modernization and class -- Solidarity, culture and civil society -- A theory of power relations in Soviet-type society -- Professionals, power and prestige -- Engineers in Solidarity -- Physicians in Solidarity -- Critical sociology and Soviet-type society
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521390835
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521064088
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780521390835
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511551604
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