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The legacy of ‘Solidarity’ : class, democracy, culture and subjectivity in the Polish social movement
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Meardi, Guglielmo (2007) The legacy of ‘Solidarity’ : class, democracy, culture and subjectivity in the Polish social movement. Social Movement Studies, 4 (3). pp. 261-280. doi:10.1080/14742830500330075 ISSN 1474-2837.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14742830500330075
Abstract
The sociological debate on the nature of Solidarity, and its legacy for social mobilization in today's Poland, are assessed through secondary research as well as primary research on Polish social movements in 1995–2001. The three classic interpretations of Solidarity (class, democracy and nation) are discussed, and two conclusions are reached to overcome the ‘class versus intellectuals’ dispute. First, against cultural and political interpretations, a class interpretation is appropriate although not exclusive and not in a classic Marxist sense. Second, a fourth element, subjectivity, needs to be added to understand the rare combination of egalitarianism and individualism in Solidarity. The class and the subjective elements derive from the double nature of Polish society: industrial and ‘vocationally’ (not factually) totalitarian. The implication is that social mobilization in Poland can be expected primarily in labour activism and marginal cultural movements.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Industrial Relations & Organisational Behaviour Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Social Movement Studies | ||||||
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1474-2837 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 24 January 2007 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 4 | ||||||
| Number: | 3 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 261-280 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1080/14742830500330075 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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