Studia Humanistyczne AGH
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ISSN 2084-3364
e-ISSN: 2300-7109
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T. 8
Date
2010
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Studia Humanistyczne AGH
Wydawnictwa AGH (2003-)
ISSN: 2084-3364 e-ISSN: 2300-7109
ISSN: 2084-3364 e-ISSN: 2300-7109
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Socjologia jednostek i teoria krytyczna - konferencja lizbońska o aktualnych debatach w socjologii teoretycznej
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2010) Mucha, Janusz
This is an exercise in the fi eld of a sociology of sociology. It draws upon the debate on »sociological theory we need« at the beginning of the 21st century, which was held at the Lisbon 2009 Conference of the European Sociological Association (semi-plenary session). The invited speakers presented two cases of the »theory we need«: »sociology of individuals« and »critical theory«. The author analyses theoretical discussions held at recent big (European and »global«) sociological congresses and comes to the conclusion that the Lisbon 2009 diagnosis of what is really important in sociological theorizing was wrong. Similarly, in Polish textbooks and readers in the fi eld of sociological theory, these two subdisciplines do not seem to be very signifi cant. The detailed discussion of the proposed in Lisbon »sociology of individuals« and »critical theory« follows. In concluding chapter of the article, the author analysis what and why is considered in recent Poland, at the beginning of the 21st century, a »sociology of individuals« and »critical sociology« of the post-communist transformation.
Autoetnografia a etnografia wielostanowiskowa w studiach migracyjnych
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2010) Krzyżowski, Łukasz
The article examines autoethnography (as a form of methodological nationalism), a conceptual tendency that is helpful in the process of the construction of a multi-sited research fi eld, (multi-sited ethnography), at two levels: spatial and temporal. I maintain that this type of data, (migration researcher’s experience and history of migration of the family and local community), allows a better understanding of the nature of migration, which is understood as a process of long duration. More importantly, today’s migrants perceive the migration of a hundred years ago, as well as the present, precisely as transmigration, and not as emigration or immigration.
Jak badać procesy mobilności zawodowej? Kluczowa rola etnografii w powstaniu nowej propozycji teoretycznej odnośnie do socjologii mobilności
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2010) Wagner, Izabela
Some theoreticians state that the Ethnography and microsociology allow the researchers to ripen previously built even frequently obvious THEORIES, and constitute excellent tools to provide detailed descriptions or examples of processes, which were already in the center of Macro inquiry. Micro is, according to them, kind of picturesque supplement for the majority of Macro – studies – the supplement, which confi rms (and when contradicts this is only for showing exception) the Macro–Knowledge. On the other hand, Grounded Theory practitioners follow an opposing method – from Micro to Macro – developing their own theories from their fields. Other way of QM practice is simply using of Micro without Macro perspective: Ethnographers analyze the phenomenon doing Micro-sociology, strongly close to a chosen particular example – directly from their field– they avoid construction of theoretical models, because they believe that social processes are dynamic and depend on interaction (so each time different), as a consequence people’s behavior cannot be »modelized«. Started from this last perspective (micro without theoretical ambitions) I was surprised to see the whole specialty of sociology (Mobility), well organized and with a lot of publications (Macro level, large statistics) working with erroneous tools regarding wrong models. My ethnographical fi eld (started in 2003) – life-science researchers’ world – done in different countries (France, Poland, Germany, USA) gives me the data for showing that this obvious and largely practical perspective is not exact. Based on the results of my research on careers and mobility of life-science scientists, I showed that starting from Micro is not only one of the way of doing science but also it is the necessary method for providing the Macro Sociology. This method of working Micro-Macro, provides the stability of research process, and, in consequence, the maturity of our »young discipline« – sociology (according to Kuhn’s and other sociologists of knowledge).
Polscy migranci w Irlandii. Rola sieci społecznych w procesie migracyjnym oraz w kształtowaniu się społeczności etnicznej
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2010) Bobek, Alicja
Although Poland has been a country of emigration for many decades, Ireland has only recently become a destination country for Polish nationals. Most of the Polish migrants in Ireland came to this country directly prior or after the EU enlargement in May 2004. Therefore this community is still in the process of formation, and rapid changes can be observed. Despite the novelty of this migration flow, Polish citizens continue one of the largest immigration groups in Ireland. With the current circumstances of the freedom of movement between European Union states, new light can be put on the concepts of migration, ethnic identity and on such concepts as »home« and »belonging«. The aim of this paper is to describe and examine the process of the formation of Polish community in Ireland, showing how this situation differs from the situation of those Polish communities that have already been well established in other countries and how some patterns from the past are still replicated. The main focus of the paper would be analyze the influence of the Information and Communication Technologies on both, ethnic community formation and on the relationship between Polish migrants in Ireland, their local communities »back home« and migrants in other countries. I will argue that the traditional concept of »ethnic neighbourhood« does not apply to this community and it has been, to some extent, compensated by the notion of »virtual community«. I will also show the internal division within the community, which are no longer based on differences between migrants cohorts but rather are based on class and cultural capital characteristics. Finally, I will present the place of this community within the larger context of Polish Diaspora. The paper utilises data from my ongoing research on Polish migrants in Ireland. This research utilises qualitative methodology combining fieldwork, semi-structured interviews and on-line ethnography. In addition to that I have been using data from the Migrants Careers and Aspirations project, part of Trinity immigration research programme.
Kryzys ekonomiczny. Globalne i lokalne spojrzenie polskiej prasy
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2010) Nawojczyk, Maria; Gibek, Krzysztof
One of the sociological features of the current economic crises had been its beginning as a media fact rather than economic reality for ordinary people in Poland. Until the very end of 2008 the offi cial strategy of Polish government was denying of present of any economic crises in Poland: <i>The Polish economy as well as Polish banking system are used to be healthy and in good conditions and we will be suffer a little slow done because we are not an island</i>. Unfortunately it occurs not to be true. Based on discourse analysis of two major Polish daily and two weekly we would like to show the evolution of narrative describing crises in global terms and particularly at the domestic market. What was the picture of global crises at the beginning of this discussion, how it supposed to affect Poland, who serve as experts and opinion givers and fi nally how through the language we can observe the change from »slow down« to »crises«? This are basic questions we would like to answer in our text.