Professionals, Power and Solidarity in Poland: A Critical Sociology of Soviet-Type Society

di Michael D. Kennedy (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 1991

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.

• Autore: Michael D. Kennedy
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies
• Anno: 1991
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 444 p.
• Dimensioni: 236 x 158 mm
• Peso: 692 gr.
• EAN: 9780521390835

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