O społecznych aspektach upadku socjalizmu realnego w Polsce : przegląd problematyki

Słabek, Henryk (1928–2020)

doi:2450-8357

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Title: O społecznych aspektach upadku socjalizmu realnego w Polsce : przegląd problematyki

Abstract:

Why in Poland social realism collapsed relatively easily and what was the role played by the basic groups of society? The following are the attempts to answer: The order of real socialism was vegetating because, firstly, because it was imposed from outside, and finally it collapsed when the Soviet occupation in Poland ended; secondly, because it was becoming less and less efficient, at least towards the increasing social expectations; thirdly, because in the case of the youth historical references (how it used to be before WW2) were being replaced by geographical references (how it is today somewhere else, in the West); fourthly, because it was generally accounted for its own values and the promises that were as noble as utopian in the 20th century; fifthly, because for various, also surprising, reasons it was deserted (betrayed) by its first beneficiaries and guardians (for instance, for their own benefits); sixthly, because also or especially everyday life of the end of the 1980s was characterised by food shortages, even to the limit of undernourishment; and finally seventh, what was the Polish year of 1989: a revolution, coup d’état or restoration? Yes, first and foremost the latter.