6585845108

SHORT NOTES

Culture. Jaworska has undertaken the difficult task of reconstructing the morals and customs promoted by the weekly Przekrój in 1945-62. Her book is therefore not a classical monograph presenting the weekly. The structure of the study, though interesting and original, can give rise to doubts. The introductory chapter is followed by a part devoted to Marian Eile, the periodicaPs first (and most important in its history) editor-in-chief. In the third chapter, which is of key importance in her analysis, Jaworska explains and interprets the term civilization on the basis of the reflections of Norbert Elias and Jerzy Jedlicki. In the fourth chapter entitled ‘Miscellany* she presents the periodicaPs ‘visiting card’, the feuilletons published on its last page. The next parts discuss subjects bclonging to the three fields in which Przekrój had the ambition to shape the tastes and customs of its readers: fashions, drinking and cuisinc. In the rather short eighth chapter she describes two social campaigns in which the periodical took an active part: the fight against the custom of kissing women’s hands and the popularization of motorization. A separate place is devoted to the weekly*s graphic aspect and the presence of art in the periodical. Jaworska analyzes the civilization promoted by Przekrój and the mentality and customs of its readers, being aware of the fact that what she examines is a past epoch, a closed world in which different experiences, norms and ideas prevailed. (OL)

Tadeusz Paweł Rutkowski, Nauki historyczne w Polsce 1944-1970. Zagadnienia polityczne i organizacyjne [Historical Sciences in Poland 1944-1970: Political and Organizational Questions], Warszawa 2008, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, 630 pp., index of persons

The author discusses the development of historical Sciences in the first 25 years of the Polish People*s Republic. His analysis is focused on two questions: the authorities* policy towards historical Sciences and the organizational develop-ment of scientific institutions conducting historical research. The term ‘historical Sciences* is used in the book in a broad meaning which also includes related disciplines. The author says that from 1948 the authorities* tactics consisted in eliminating from scientific lifc persons regarded as idcological adversaries. But they lacked time completely to reorganize science and change the staffs during the Stalinist period. After 1956, scholars previously regarded as enemies returned to work. Nevertheless, the main aim of the ‘scientific policy* pursued by the Polish United Workers* Party (PZPR) was to impose political control on scientific institutes. This was accompanied by the backing of historians who, as the author says, ‘guaranteed loyalty and an active commitment to the imple-mentation of the Polish United Workers* Party*s policy.* In 1968 many scholars rcbelled against the PZPR policy. As a result of the ‘March events* the main role in historical science began to be played by a younger generation of historians, most of whom were linked to the PZPR. As the attempts to impose Marxist methodology on scientific research were inconsistent, the classical historical methodology was saved. The book is based on documents of the science section of the PZPR Central Committee, the Ministry of Higher Education, and acts of

Wyszukiwarka

Podobne podstrony:
271 SHORT NOTES employed by previous dukes. The rulers also used the services of municipal clcrks. T
Yolume XL1 THE SHORT WAVE MAGAZINE 377 September 6 at the “Horse and Groom” near Dartford Heath
Opcnmons Mecting Notes. Fńday Problems Cosi ovemins. too much duphcation of cftorts, unclear roles a
cially EU has undertaken a lot of activities to achieve this goal. The category of micro entities ha
image002 (157) THE GLASS TEAT Pyramid Books has undertaken to publish virtually every book by the co
272 SHORT NOTES of the knights’estate in the second half of the 12th century; in the 14th century
273 SHORT NOTES concerns the setting of these works of art, and the third presents opinions on old w
274 SHORT NOTES The texts analyzed by the author were created for school theatres active in schools
275 SHORT NOTES The first independent map of the New Mark was created by Elias Camerarius after John
277 SHORT NOTES Even though interest in funeral sermons has been growing for years, Polish research
278 SHORT NOTES Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth of the legał situation of the Orthodox Church. The th
279 SHORT NOTES Antoni Mironowicz, Diecezja białoruska w XVII i XVIII wieku [The Byelorussian Dioces
280 SHORT NOTES sympathies, the sudden way in which he switched his support from one political party
281 SHORT NOTES author’s opinion, is the crowning piece of old Polish royal panegyrics. Obremski als
264 SHORT NOTES The third part of the volume comprizes articles by Karolina Stojek-Sawicka and Stani
282 SHORT NOTES Kingdom of Poland. The author describes these relations in the last few years of the
287 SHORT NOTES together with the setbacks in hcr emotional life, turned that romantic girl into an

więcej podobnych podstron