The Chair of Sociology of Macrostructure and Social Movements was founded in June 2008 by the fusion of two separate chairs: (1) Sociology of Macrostructure, and (2) of Social Movements. The academic staff is composed of Prof. Dr hab. Jan Szymczyk who runs the unit, Dr Janina M. Zabielska, and Mgr Marek Pabich (assistant). The research agenda includes: sociology of body, sociology of power, sociology of value, sociology of sport and tourism, sociology of urban areas, the account of social life as perceived by exponents of the Center for Political Thought; the phenomenon of globalization; social diversity, social inequality; problems of poverty and social exclusion. The achievement attained within the confines of research projects has been published in editorial volume: Surveys on values. The perspective of Sociology and Social Movements. Up to now four editions have been issued. The staff participates in the research project: Surveys on knowledge by co-organizing international and national conferences, as well as by publishing collective works [eight volumes have been published until now].

 

 

Author: Tomasz Peciakowski
Last update: 24.02.2020, hr. 08:06 - Tomasz Peciakowski