Eastern Europe in Transformation: The Impact on Sociology (Controversies in Science)

ISBN: 0313283753

Author: Keen, Mike

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Product DescriptionEastern Europe in Transformation examines the history of sociology in Eastern Europe during the period leading up to and including glasnost and perestroika. Taking advantage of the raising of the iron curtain, the volume editors have assembled 25 contributors from throughout the region to chronicle the impact these developments have had on sociology, as well as any contributions sociologists might have made to them. The result is a fascinating account of a discipline under siege, struggling to come to terms with its place in a changing social milieu. In addition, the work offers Western sociologists unprecedented access to the sociological research carried out in Eastern Europe during this period.Review.,."the esays on the Baltic region are outstanding."-Journal of Baltic Studies?...the esays on the Baltic region are outstanding.?-Journal of Baltic Studies?Examining the fate and role of sociology in formerly Communist nations in Eastern Europe, this pathbreaking book includes, but is not limited to, Russia, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Yugoslavia, Slovenia, and Lithuania. The references are comprehensive and extremely helpful. The index is also very thorough. Highly recommended to both college and university libraries.?-Choice..."the esays on the Baltic region are outstanding."-Journal of Baltic Studies"Examining the fate and role of sociology in formerly Communist nations in Eastern Europe, this pathbreaking book includes, but is not limited to, Russia, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Yugoslavia, Slovenia, and Lithuania. The references are comprehensive and extremely helpful. The index is also very thorough. Highly recommended to both college and university libraries."-ChoiceAbout the AuthorMIKE FORREST KEEN is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Indiana University South Bend.JANUSZ L. MUCHA is Professor of Sociology at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland.