| Development of Class Structure in Eastern Europe: Poland and Her Southern Neighbors Contributor(s): Gella, Aleksander (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887068340 ISBN-13: 9780887068348 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1988 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 305.509 |
| LCCN: 87-37498 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Series: Series; 26 |
| Physical Information: 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Emphasizing the development of class structure, this book is the first in English to describe the historical and social development of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Romania from medieval feudalism to modern capitalism. Historically these countries have maintained mostly peaceful relations among themselves in the past and now share the common characteristic of being Soviet satellites. The author has devoted particular attention to Poland because of its unique political system, as well as its greater size, population, and cultural influence. The book is divided into three sections: part one reviews the early history and social structure of each country; part two provides a sociological analysis of social classes and their evolution over centuries; and part three examines the effect that World War II has had on these social classes. |