scholarly journals Socjologia krytyczna na peryferiach

2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-121
Author(s):  
Tomasz Zarycki
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Pierre Bourdieu ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Political Capital ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Critical Sociology ◽  
Stable Dimension

The paper proposes a redefinition of the rules of critical sociology in the context of peripheral countries, among them Poland and also Russia and other countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The proposed theoretical model refers to the notions of cultural and political capital as understood and defined by Pierre Bourdieu. The cultural capital in particular is believed to be the key and most stable dimension of inequality in Poland, as well as an important source of inequalities in other dimensions. It has been suggested that critical sociology of the Polish periphery should focus its interests precisely on this issue. At the same time the position that overlooks the cultural dimension of inequalities and treats interests defined in terms of culture as “irrational” is considered to be a manifestation of “Orientalism” and lack of respect for the important social resources of the population.

Social Capital and its Uses

2003 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
NIGEL SWAIN
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Development Economics ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Pierre Bourdieu ◽  
Development Studies ◽  
Social Analysis ◽  
Policy Environment ◽  
Social Fact

The article attempts to assess the use and usefulness of the concept of ‘social capital’. First, it assesses its differing conceptual uses in the works of four key writers, Pierre Bourdieu, Gary S. Becker, James S. Coleman and Robert D. Putnam, identifying broadly a problematic ‘social capital as social fact’ perspective associated with Putnam, and a more promising ‘contacts with influential people’ approach that can be derived from Bourdieu. It then considers the practical uses already made of the former approach in the development studies literature, before addressing some of the analytical problems associated with applying the latter in a policy environment. Finally, it takes three short examples from research in rural Central and Eastern Europe to illustrate how the concept can be used to both analyse social relations and suggest policy priorities. The article's conclusion is that ‘social capital’ of any variety is by no means the ‘missing link’ in development economics, yet ‘social capital’ of the Bourdieu-derived kind can be a useful, work-a-day concept in social analysis.

scholarly journals Local Tax Competition in Poland?

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Swianiewicz ◽  
Julita Łukomska
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Tax Competition ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Political Capital ◽  
Tax Rates ◽  
Yardstick Competition ◽  
Tax Base ◽  
Local Politicians

Abstract The concept of tax competition has been successfully applied in an analysis conducted in several European countries, but so far it has not been systematically tested either in Poland or in other countries of Central and Eastern Europe. There are two types of competition discussed in the article: classic competition for mobile tax base and ‘yardstick competition’, in which local politicians compete for political capital being related to the comparison of tax rates with neighbouring municipalities. It is expected that in Poland the ‘yardstick competition’ is more important from the classic competition for the mobile tax base.

scholarly journals Legal Identity of States in Central and Eastern Europe: Historical and Cultural Dimension

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Anna V. Alexandrova ◽  
Olga A. Vorobyova ◽  
Marina A. Nikulina ◽  
Andrey V. Seregin ◽  
Alla A. Timofeeva
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Legal Identity

Globalisation, Lifelong Learning and Their Impacts on Adult Education of Central East-European Countries

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-80
Author(s):  
Balàzs Németh
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
East European ◽  
The World ◽  
Eastern European Countries

The challenges of the new millennium are turning everything upside down. Modernisation, globalisation, and a change of paradigm since 1989 have altered our perspectives of the mechanisms by which the societies of Central and Eastern European countries operate. Life expectancy has increased throughout the world, overpopulation has stopped in Europe, and integration movements have exerted increasing influence, constraining societies by outlining and reshaping not only the ‘map of the future’, but also of sub-systems and groups of societies of Central and Eastern Europe. It is evident that, in future societies, the real wealth generated from natural and social resources will depend upon the quality and wealth of human resources. This article scrutinises this issue within the context of lfelong learning.

Local Governance in Central and Eastern Europe

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomila V. Lankina ◽  
Anneke Hudalla ◽  
Hellmut Wollmann
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Local Governance
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