Polish Qualitative Sociology. The General Features and Development

Abstract

The article explores the development of qualitative sociology in Poland by presenting its main intellectual routes and some of the general features of Polish sociology. Romanticism and induction method are crucial elements for the development of this discipline in Poland and contribute to its unique­ness. The role of Florian ZNANIECKI in creating the Polish qualitative sociology is also underlined. URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0503270

Keywords

• qualitative sociology
• autobiographies
• field studies
• diaries competitions
• Polish memoirism
• in-depth interview
• narrative interview
• participant ob­servation
• induction
• Poland
• methodology
• grounded theory