What is it about?
This book aims to introduce a fresh perspective in sociology, forged through a clash of its well-established theoretical framework with vibrant empirical research focused on case studies from East-Central Europe, a clash which ultimately compels the former to reformulate its own assumptions. Indeed, the southernizing and decolonizing movements within the field of social science hold the promise of a significant transformation in the long-standing, universally recognized mainstream sociological paradigm. This transformation is not only a result of amplifying the voices from colonized regions but also stems from a heightened recognition that these regions serve as a valuable social laboratory: an experimentum crucis for sociological theories.
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Why is it important?
What is important is to show what can be seen by departing from preconceived notions of “normal” and “modern” and, instead, remaining mindful of the lived social experience of real people.
Perspectives
In preparing this book, we wanted to amplify critical voices of the dominant social science paradigm, especially the voices of regions that have experienced colonization, drawing attention to the connections between this paradigm and power.
Sociology and the Alienation of Knowledge Anna Giza
University of Warsaw
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This page is a summary of: Postpandemic Futures: Sociology of Crisis Experience in Central and Eastern Europe, September 2024, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004708549_002.
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