Polnd in the American Sociological Imagination
Poland in the American Sociological Imagination

Summary/Abstract: What place does Poland occupy in the American sociological imagination? Building on a more general theory of American sociological internationalism, I offer a historical sketch of Poland’s presence in American sociology. I suggest that its enduring presence, albeit with shifting thematic emphasis, can be explained by attending to the ways in which global transformations, path effects, and international networks shape knowledge production. I conclude with some reflections on how the analysis of the cultural politics of globalization and community, especially around military alliances and war, might contribute to the broadening of American sociology’s engagement with Poland.

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