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Twentieth Century Wars in European Memory
Av Józef Niżnik
Inbunden, 2013
769 kr
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In various European countries the two world wars are remembered in very different ways, although everywhere one can find monuments which serve as material objectification of the memory of war. However, such objectifications not only determine certain patterns of remembrance and a specific …
Deferring the Self
Inbunden, 2013
1146 kr
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This book is a result of studies on psychoanalysis, politics, and art. The topics in this book range from populism, the limits of the political, identity, melancholy, the peculiarity of psychoanalytical interpretation to the connection of theatre and politics. Psychoanalysis is a form of practicing …
Mahalla – Traditional Institution in Tajikistan and Civil Society in the West
Inbunden, 2014
586 kr
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The guiding theme of the book is a traditional institution of Tajik culture: mahalla – neighborhood. For centuries it has sustained the existence of Tajik culture, and in times of the greatest religious persecution in the USSR it has helped Islam to survive. In this book the author does not limit …
Polish Middle Class
Inbunden, 2015
382 kr
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This book discusses the viability of «importing» the middle class to Poland. The 1990s were a step forward in the formation of the Polish middle class and, systematically yet barely discernible in daily life, the process was triggered by an increase in consumption and affluence. However, the …
Prestige
Inbunden, 2015
512 kr
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Prestige examines whether social prestige is still an important axis of the stratification hierarchy. It appears that prestige has lost some of the close connection with social position it had in estates societies. Prestige distribution patterns have changed and individualized gradations emerged, …
Philosophy, Literature, and the Dissolution of the Subject
Nietzsche, Musil, Atay
Av Zeynep Talay
Inbunden, 2014
964 kr
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If philosophy has limits, what lies beyond them? One answer is literature. In this study, rather than seeing literature as a source of illustrations of philosophical themes, the author considers both philosophy and literature as sometimes competing but often complementary ways of making sense of …
Privatising Capital
The Commodification of Poland’s Welfare State
Av Gavin Rae
Inbunden, 2015
676 kr
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Privatising Capital examines the historical development of Poland’s public sector and its welfare state. Their infrastructure, services and employees add up to a form of public capital, upon which the vast majority of society is dependent. The book describes the ongoing attempts to financialise and …
Cultural Normativity
Between Philosophical Apriority and Social Practices
Inbunden, 2017
640 kr
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This book refers to the question of cultural normativity. The texts of the book present the diverse profiles of cultural normativity: from philosophical assumptions and indications relating to the sources of axiology and normativity in general to analyses of selected examples of social practices …
Sociology of the Invisible Hand
Av Adriana Mica, Katarzyna M. Wyrzykowska m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
848 kr
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This book illustrates the applicability of the seminal and controversial metaphor of the «invisible hand» in modern sociological theory. It shows that sociologists have long been part of a field mainly associated with economists and political philosophers. Though unlike the framing that builds …
Psychology and Formalisation
Phenomenology, Ethnomethodology and Statistics
Av Anita Williams, Andrzej Rychard
Inbunden, 2017
880 kr
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This book revisits psychology’s appropriation of natural scientific methods. The author argues that, in order to overcome ongoing methodological debates in psychology, it is necessary to confront the problem of formalisation contained in the appropriation of methods of natural science. By doing so, …
New Uncertainties and Anxieties in Europe
Seven Waves of the European Social Survey
Av Franciszek Sztabiński, Henryk Domański m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
776 kr
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This book aims to provide empirical evidence regarding the consequences of changes in European societies, focussing on migration and related phenomena of discrimination and xenophobia. The comparative analyses cover all countries of the European Social Survey in the period 2002–2014. They reveal …
Relational Theory Of Society
Archerian Studies vol. 2
Av Krzysztof Wielecki, Klaudia Śledzińska
Inbunden, 2020
676 kr
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This book focuses on the question of relationality. Despite the numerous motifs introduced to the discourse pertaining to Margaret S. Archer’s concept, we notice that some often reappear. What frequently appears is the concept of agency, closely related to the matter of the subject’s reflexivity. …
Labyrinths of Leibniz’s Philosophy
Inbunden, 2022
582 kr
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This volume explores the various ‘labyrinths’ of Leibniz’s philosophy, that is, hard-to-solve problems in which the human mind becomes entangled. Although the Hanoverian explicitly distinguished two such labyrinths (freedom and continuum), one may notice that in his theory there are more intricate …
(Non)Commemoration of the Heritage in Eastern Europe
Inbunden, 2024
691 kr
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Explore the intricate tapestry of memory and heritage in Eastern Europe with this compelling collection of scholarly articles. From the politicization of historical events in post-communist Hungary to the dynamics of urban cultural policy in Polish cities, these essays offer diverse perspectives on …
Forgotten Genius of Physics, a work on Marian Smoluchowski
The Story of Marian Smoluchowski
Av Jan Grzanka, Boguslaw Paź
Inbunden, 2025
760 kr
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The Forgotten Genius of Physics, a work on Marian Smoluchowski is a popular science book aimed at introducing the outstanding physicist and philosopher to a wider audience. It contains many biographical elements, using memoir materials that describe Smoluchowski as a teacher, scientist, mountaineer …
Phenomenology of the Person
An Essay on Dialogue Personalism
Av Bartłomiej Sipiński, Boguslaw Paź
Inbunden, 2025
557 kr
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This book contains a phenomenological description of subjectivity present in relation as a phenomena of person understood as a human being. An essay describe “parts” of humanity of human being, what gives a full picture of the Other, someone different than I am – the figure of You. Understanding …
Academic Life
My Point of View
Inbunden, 2025
638 kr
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In this book, the author presents his observations and thoughts related to academic life in Poland and in Western countries. For over 50 years, he was its participant, going from a student at Adam Mickiewicz University to a full professor. In this book, he refers to those problems that have …
Beyond the Mask: Does a Covid-Generation Exist?
Av Adam Nagy, Balazs Böcskei m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
657 kr
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Every generation has a historical event which changes its thinking compared to those before them. But was COVID such a historical event? Has the COVID generation been born or have we reached a latent, multi-outcome state? Although the pandemic and the heightened social reflection associated with it …
Philosophy of Nature and Philosophy of Physics in the Writings of Marian Smoluchowski
Av Jan Grzanka
Inbunden, 2026
760 kr
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Marian Smoluchowski is the most frequently cited Polish scientist – Web of Science estimates the number of citations of his works in the period from 1894 to 2014 at 7,235 (Maria Curie-Skłodowska was cited 1,582 times during the same period). Equations relating to the theory of stochastic processes …
Arts of Dialogue: Finding Self
Inbunden, 2026
637 kr
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Dialogue as an interpersonal relationship is man’s greatest competence, the summit of all possible manifestations of humanity. It is the ability to conduct a Dialogue that gives us humans dignity. Through Dialogue, we discover the entire mystery of humanity. Without Dialogue, man becomes a beast …
Sociologies of Formality and Informality
Av Adriana Mica, Jan Winczorek m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
529 kr
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The way sociology frames the relation between formality and informality is not only complex and multifaceted, but has also evolved over time. This volume offers contributions by international authors that illustrate distinct types of theoretical framings and present various sites of inquiry. It …
