Lost in Transition

Stories of Post-Cold War Poland
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-5292-3379-7
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This book examines the contradictions in the post-socialist transition in Eastern Europe. Focusing on organizations and the world of paid work, it uses Poland as a case study to explore the hidden consequences of the transition and its broader relevance for both Eastern Europe and the West.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Giza, Anna

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wirtschaftssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, Organisationssoziologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftssysteme, Wirtschaftsstrukturen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Was there no alternative?

2. Homo sociologicus

3. The workplace as common good

4. Participative managers

5. Professional ethos

6. Lost and found: Managing the cognitive dissonance (conclusions)

Über Autor(innen)

Anna Giza is Professor in the Faculty of Sociology at the University of Warsaw. She specializes in the sociology of management and the sociology of knowledge.