ISBN:
9780511551604
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xiv, 421 pages)
Series Statement:
Cambridge Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet studies 79
Series Statement:
Cambridge Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet studies
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306/.09438
Keywords:
NSZZ "Solidarność" (Labor organization) / History
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NSZZ "Solidarność"
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Sozialgeschichte 1945-1989
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Geschichte
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Politik
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Power (Social sciences)
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Elite (Social sciences) / Poland
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Sozialismus
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Politik
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Gesellschaft
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Intellektueller
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Polen
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Poland / Social conditions / 1945-
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Poland / Politics and government / 1945-1980
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Poland / Politics and government / 1980-1989
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Polen
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Sozialismus
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Gesellschaft
;
NSZZ "Solidarność"
;
Polen
;
Politik
;
Polen
;
Intellektueller
;
Polen
;
Gesellschaft
;
Polen
;
Sozialgeschichte 1945-1989
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
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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DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511551604
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