Podmienky rozvoja sociológie v tzv. malých krajinách strednej Európy - slovenská sociológia v 20. storočí
The Circumstances of the Development of Sociology in Central European Countries - Slovak Sociology in the 20th Century

Summary/Abstract: The Circumstances of the Development of Sociology in Central European Countries – Slovak Sociology in the 20th Century. Minor sociologies, or sociologies in small countries of Central-Eastern Europe came through a complex development in the 20th century. The main factors for this development were significantly unstable circumstances. The periods of continuous development were mixed with periods of discontinuity with a general features of rupture-that is why they usually started the entire process from the beginning again. This is why it is very difficult to assess the general qualities of individual periods and why it is necessary to be very careful when describing its assets. In many spheres of life, e.g. in science, there were some segments more severely affected by these circumstances (such as sociology). It is therefore useful to have a close look at how, despite the adverse conditions, such personalities were formed whose importance overcame the limitations of their period. If they became victims of political power, it is then more interesting to examine their work affected by absurd constructions tragically determining their lives. A. Hirner is such a person in Slovak sociology. His work has remained-because of above reasons-unknown to Slovak public, not even mentioning the foreign professional public. However, he was a distinct sociologist who was knowledgeable of theoretical and methodological issues, he was an outstanding teacher and his large empirical researches were felt to be prototypes. Sociológia 2000 Vol 32 (No. 6: 507-520)

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